Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
A gold hunting cased double dialled triple calendar quarter repeating chronograph watch Circa 1895, no. 2854
Auction Closed
May 14, 02:23 PM GMT
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Swiss
A gold hunting cased double dialled triple calendar quarter repeating chronograph watch
Circa 1895, no. 2854
• Movement: unsigned damascened nickel finished movement, lever escapement, blued steel overcoil hairspring, bi-metallic compensation balance, the chronograph mechanism partially visible to the backplate, calendar set on a separate detachable module and connected to the movement via a protruding arbor
• Dials: silvered time dial, Roman numerals, applied vari-colour gilded decoration to the centre and dial edge, subsidiary seconds, filigree hands, blued steel chronograph seconds • calendar dial polished silvered, engraved with gilded scrolling foliage and flowers, apertures for moon phases and day, date & month in Spanish
• Case: 18ct gold, the covers and band decoratively chased and engraved with flowers and foliage, the front centred with a huntsman mounted on a horse with a hound beneath, blank asymmetrical cartouche, the back centred with a horseshoe, plain pendant and bow, calendar adjusters beneath bezel to rear dial, covers with Swiss control marks, back cover numbered 2854, back numbered 54
diameter 55mm