Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Oct 15, 1989
LOT 349
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1780. Good 18-carat gold diamond set half skeletonized watch.
CHF 3,500 - 4,500
Sold: CHF 6,325
Double body engraved case glazed on both faces with rose diamond set bezels. White enamel rose diamond in-laid dial with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute ring very slightly chipped. Rose diamond set "Louis XV" hands. Full plate gilt brass movement with conical pillars, the back plate fully skeletonized covered overall with an applied rose diamond set ribbon knot and a garland of flowers, the visible train of wheels with fusee and chain, verge escapement with a plain steel three armed balance, a polished steel endpiece and a ruby endstone. In good condition. Diam. 39 mm.
