22,420 CHF
“Grande Sonnerie Carillon Quarter-Repeater” Audemars Frères, Brassus & Genève, No. 132977. Made circa 1890. Very fine and very rare, large, 14K pink gold, hunting cased, keyless, carillon quarter-repeating with three hammers on three gongs, two-train, grande sonnerie clockwatch with tandem winding and a 9K gold chain. Four-body, "bassine", polished, silence/sonnerie lever in the bezel. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with Audemars prize medals. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track with outermost red painted five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. Notes This watch is in particularly good condition, with a clear and melodic strike.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-10-14
