German astronomical watch for the Ottoman market Circa 1620

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Kenmerk
AM0271
Diameter
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Estimate
€ 75.000 - 200.000
Price sold
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Gilt metal verge pendant watch with three dials
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A German oval, engraved, gilt metal astronomical pendant watch with full calendar and moon phase for the Ottoman market, circa 1620. This watch has a gilded full plate movement with a verge escapement. The dial is intricately decorated with flowers and foliage and includes several features, such as a date ring for the month, a chapter ring for the moon age, and an aperture for the moon phase. The dial also includes a date ring with the days of the week and a time ring, all of which have iron hands. The case is made of gilt metal and is also engraved.
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Dimensions: 57 x 48 mm
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Signed: No name
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Seventeenth-century European watches were sent to the Ottoman Empire and were often decorated and made in Turkey. The movement of this watch was likely made by a German watchmaker specifically for the Ottoman market.

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