HENTSCHEL À STRASBOURG | A FINE GOLD SINGLE CASED VERGE WATCH THE CASE WITH MANUAL ASTRONOMICAL CALENDAR AND INDICATIONS FOR LENGTH OF DAY & NIGHT AND SIGNS OF THE ZODIACCIRCA 1790

• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, square baluster pillars, fusee and chain, signed Hentschel à Strasbourg • Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, aperture for winding, gold filigree hands• Case: gold, the back with central rotating disc marked within a shell-form motif with the days of the week each indicating to a silver date disc beneath, outer rotating ring with four apertures indicating months and their length, together with corresponding sign of the zodiac and indications for lengths of day and night, the bezels engraved with floral bouquets separated by a scrolling ribbon-form motif, inside back with case maker's mark AIG and with French gold mark 

Movement: running at time of cataloguing. Dial: with some chipping around the winding aperture, a few hairline cracks around the edge of the dial. Case: with some light rubbing but indications remain clear.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Hentschel à Strasbourg is listed by Tardy in his "Dictionnaire des Horlogers Français" (1971, vol.1, p.296).