Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
Centuries of Time: A Private Collection
A pink gold quarter repeating keyless lever watch with Jacquemart automaton Circa 1890
Auction Closed
May 14, 02:23 PM GMT
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
G. Hoff & Fils, Chaux-de-Fonds
A pink gold quarter repeating keyless lever watch with Jacquemart automaton
Circa 1890
• Movement: damascened nickel, lever escapement, wolf's tooth winding, 31 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, two polished steel hammers repeating on coiled gongs, signed Gme Hoff & Fils, Chaux-de-Fonds
• Dial: silver chapter ring, black Roman numerals, applied vari-colour gold decoration, outer pearled minute ring, centre polychrome enamel painted with applied Jacquemart blacksmith figures striking an anvil in tandem with the repeating work, blued steel moon hands, engine-turned subsidiary seconds
• Case: 18ct pink gold, both covers decoratively engraved, front with two knights battling, a vacant cartouche beneath, the back centred by engraved knight's armour with military trophies behind, each surrounded by scrolling foliage, bezels and band further chased and engraved, hand-setting lever to bezel at 4 o'clock, polished gold cuvette engraved with movement details and signed Gme Hoff & Fils, Chaux-de-Fonds, back and cuvette numbered 44272, front cover numbered 72, all covers with Swiss hallmarks, case back with maker's mark JN in rectangular cameo
diameter 53mm