GEBRÜDER HAHN, STUTTGART | AN ASTRONOMICAL CYLINDER WATCH WITH CALENDAR, PERIODS OF THE DAY, DEAD CENTRE SECONDS AND HALF-SECOND BEATING BALANCE IN LATER SILVER CASEMOVEMENT CIRCA 1800, CASE MID 19TH CENTURY

• Movement: gilded full plate, cylinder escapement, large half-second beating 5-arm flat brass balance, large and unusual decoratively pierced and engraved circular balance bridge with central regulation sector, multi-faceted red endstone, the coils of the mainspring going barrel exposed within an aperture for the backplate, cylindrical pillars, signed Gebrüder Hahn, Hofmechania [court mechanician], à Stuttgardt• Dial: white enamel, subsidiary dial for time with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, two further subsidiary dials for days of the week combined with periods of the day, months with their length and planetary symbols combined with date all with gold hands, blued steel dead centre seconds indicating to an outer seconds ring, signed Hahn à Echterd and further marked "Elles sont toute marquèes"• Case: later silver, engine-turned back, milled band, case numbered 2, 25525

Movement: running at time of cataloguing, winding smoothly. Surfaces appear clean but would probably benefit from a service. Calendar indications not tested at time of cataloguing. Dial: hairline at edge by 2 o'clock, further hairline, further crack at edge by 10 o'clock, further hairlines at edge of dial around the case catch. Case: with light marks, scuffs and scratches, some blemishes to bezel, slight rubbing to edges of engine-turning to case back.
"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."

For a similar watch, but in a gold case, and a note on the brothers Hahn, see lot 68.