31,050 CHF
San Jan Bockel, circa 1650. Very fine and rare gilt-metal and silver oval prebalance spring watch. Gilt-brass three piece frame. Hinged silver cover and back, the cover with a glazed dial aperture, silver band engraved with foliage and flowers, loose-ring pendant and button finial. Hinged gilt-brass dial plate finely engraved with foliage and flower decoration matching that of the band. Applied silver Roman chapter ring, the centre engraved with a view of a castel. Single balluster-turned blued-steel hand. Hinged shaped gilt-brass full plate with turned urn pillars, fusee with gut-line, three wheel train, verge escapement, two-arm steel balance without spring, irregular oval foliage pierced and engraved cock secured by a pin, with blued steel click for the ratchet wheel set-up. In excellent condition. Dim. 53 x 30 mm. (excluding ring)
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1997-04-12