Fine Watches Including Masterworks of Time, Collector's Watches

Fine Watches Including Masterworks of Time, Collector's Watches

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Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Rosé à Soleure

A silver alarm verge watch with large slow beating balance Circa 1790

No reserve

Lot Closed

September 16, 03:52 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Rosé à Soleure

A silver alarm verge watch with large slow beating balance

Circa 1790


Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, fusee and chain, large slow beating balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, alarm train with fixed barrel, hammer for alarm striking a bell mounted to inside case back, signed Rosé artiste à Soleure

Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, subsidiary seconds, two apertures for winding alarm and going trains, gold hour and minute hands, steel alarm indicator, signed Rosé artiste à Soleure

Case: silver, scooped bezels, plain back 

diameter 57mm

A watch of similar description also signed Rosé artiste à Soleure was sold at Hervé Chayette, Paris, 8 June 1988.