Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
A gold and enamel open-faced keyless lever watch Circa 1910, no. 944809
Auction Closed
May 14, 02:23 PM GMT
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Tavannes Watch Co.
A gold and enamel open-faced keyless lever watch
Circa 1910, no. 944809
• Movement: 12.5''' unsigned damascened nickel movement, lever escapement, compensation balance
• Dial: silvered chapter ring with Breguet numerals, gilded engine-turned dial centre and subsidiary seconds, outer gilded ring, blued steel hands, signed Tavannes Watch Co.
• Case: 18ct gold and enamel, the back with polychrome enamel painted scene depicting a view of Constantinople with Seraglio Point and the Topkapi Palace across the Golden Horn, the sky against graduated semi-translucent enamel over ray-form engine-turning, framed by a border of gold scrolls and translucent blue enamel, the front bezel decorated en suite and with pale translucent enamel over ray-form engine-turning, fluted band, gold pendant, gilt bow, case backnumbered 944809, case enamel with restoration,
• Accompaniments: with a navy blue Moroccan leather fitted box with impressed decorative gold tooling
diameter 46mm