Sold for:
18,880 CHF
18,880 CHF
“Grande et Petite Sonnerie Clockwatch – Black Dial” J. W. Benson, London, Swissmade, No. 4029. Made for the Indian marketcirca 1880. Very fine and rare 18K gold keyless hunting- cased, two-train, grande et petite sonnerie clockwatch with trip quarter- repeating, with black dial and original spare dial, in original leather fitted box. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engineturned. Hinged gold cuvette. Black enamel, gilt radial Roman numerals, gilt outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. There is an original spare dial of white enamel with Roman numerals. Notes Pocket watches with a black dial are very unusual.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2006-10-15
