Swiss gold repeating skeletonized virgule watch Circa 1820
- Kenmerk
- BA0779
- Diameter
- 58 mm
- Estimate
- € 2.500 - 5.000
- Price sold
- € 2.200
Gold skeletonized quarter repeater
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A fine, thin Swiss 18 carat gold open faced quarter repeating skeletonized virgule pocket watch, circa 1820. Gilt brass movement, skeletonized, polished steel skeletonized plate, going barrel, virgule escapement with steel escape wheel, plain steel three armed balance with flat balance spring, polished steel pierced balance bridge, polished steel repeat work on the back plate, repeating on blued steel gongs with visible shaped hammers activated by depressing the pendant. Spring loaded gilt rimmed glazed cuvette. White enamel dial, annular with Arabic hour numerals and outer minute track, centre disclosing the foliate engraved gilt barels, gold wheel train and the escapement, gilt Breguet hands. Case back engraved with a scene of a water stoop in a landscape, engine turned border, fluted band.
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Diameter: 58 mm.
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Signed: No name

















