Unusual Dutch silver shagreen complicated watch Circa 1680
- Kenmerk
- CH0216
- Diameter
- 50, 55 mm
- Estimate
- € 6.000 - 12.000
- Price sold
- € 3.000
Single-hand watch with calendar, moon phases and time zones by Benjamin Lisle
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Interesting and unusual Dutch silver and faux shagreen single-handed watch with calendar, moon phases and time zones, circa 1680. Gilt-brass full plate movement, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain three-armed flat brass balance, chased and pierced cock, steel set up with worm gear and blued steel foliate mounts, turned baluster pillars. Silver dial, five concentric indications: in the centre the revolving steel disc with engraved city names and aperture for phases of the moon, then a small gilt-brass ring for Arabic 24-hour numerals, another silver dial with Roman numerals combined with the age of the moon for 29 1/2 days, a rotating gilt-brass ring engraved with the indication of the month and their duration, with a steel dart pointer indicating the date of the month on the last silver ring. Later outer case is covered with faux shagreen.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Benjamin Lisle Rotterdam
Signed: Benjamin Lisle Rotterdam




