Swiss quarter repeating musical cylinder watch Circa 1830
- Kenmerk
- PA0262
- Diameter
- 59 mm
- Estimate
- € 5.000 - 10.000
- Price sold
- € 7.450
Rare gold musical watch
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A large, rare Swiss 18 Carat gold open faced quarter repeating musical cylinder pocket watch, circa 1830. Gilt movement with an unusual going barrel musical train, the pins set in the wall of the mainspring barrel acting on a set of individual blue steel tinges, resting barrel for the going train with polished steel stop work, plain sector cock, polished steel coqueret and regulator, plain gilt balance with spiral blue steel hairspring, polished steel cylinder, small brass escape wheel, pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs, the repeating train under a separate bridge and polished steel repeating work situated under the dial, small button in the band to actuate the musical mechanism. Fine engine turned gold dial with Roman numerals and blued steel Breguet hands. Engine turned case with ribbed middle, gold push pendant for the quarter repeat. Wound and set through the gilt metal cuvette which is engraved with musical notation, hands, and an arrow for the relevant squares.
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Signed: No name
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A large, rare Swiss 18 Carat gold open faced quarter repeating musical cylinder pocket watch, circa 1830. Gilt movement with an unusual going barrel musical train, the pins set in the wall of the mainspring barrel acting on a set of individual blue steel tinges, resting barrel for the going train with polished steel stop work, plain sector cock, polished steel coqueret and regulator, plain gilt balance with spiral blue steel hairspring, polished steel cylinder, small brass escape wheel, pendant quarter repeating on two polished steel gongs, the repeating train under a separate bridge and polished steel repeating work situated under the dial, small button in the band to actuate the musical mechanism. Fine engine turned gold dial with Roman numerals and blued steel Breguet hands. Engine turned case with ribbed middle, gold push pendant for the quarter repeat. Wound and set through the gilt metal cuvette which is engraved with musical notation, hands, and an arrow for the relevant squares.
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Diameter: 59 mm
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Signed: No name
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A rare type of musical mechanism. In fine condition, the engine turned decoration is still crisp.
A rare type of musical mechanism. In fine condition, the engine turned decoration is still crisp.
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