Swiss

Property from the Masterworks of Time Collection

Swiss

Two gold open-faced watches

Mid 19^th Century

• First: unsigned gilded bar movement, lever escapement, 13 jewels, plain three-arm balance, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds, blued steel moon hands, gold case, the back with engraved scene depicting open curtains revealing a lady in classical dress, scene surrounded by scrolling flowers and foliage, milled band, Neuchâtel control mark, numbered 30920, 8413, plain base metal cuvette engraved with movement details and two apertures for winding and hand-setting, 48 mm 

• Second: unsigned gilded bar movement, cylinder escapement, plain flat three-arm balance, white enamel dial, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, moon hands, gold case, the back with central oblong vacant cartouche surrounded by scrolling foliage against a vertically engraved background, chased and engraved band and pendant, back numbered 29663, 65803 and with Neuchâtel control mark, apertures for winding and hand-setting to gilt metal cuvette, the cuvette engraved with movement details and numbered 65803, 39 mm