Rare Swiss gold cylinder miniature pocket watch Circa 1825
- Kenmerk
- SB0309
- Diameter
- 16 mm
- Estimate
- € 4.000 - 8.000
- Price sold
- € 6.200
Gold open faced miniature watch
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A fine and rare Swiss gold open faced miniature pocket watch, circa 1825. Miniature jewelled cylinder movement and blued screws. A hinged gold cuvette. Silvered guilloché dial with Roman hour numerals, an outer minute track, central summer flower decoration and moon hands. A very fine engine turned, hinged case back.
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Diameter: 15.7 mm
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Width of movement approximately: 1.5 mm
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Diameter: 15.7 mm
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Width of movement approximately: 1.5 mm
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Signed: No name
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Miniature watches are very rare and are considered masterpieces in the horological world. Ami Doehner (1806-1866) was a pioneer in creating such watches and contributed to establishing Geneva’s fame during the first part of the 19th century. This watch is similar in size to Amy Doehner’s enamel one which today belongs in the world renowned Watchmaking, Jewellery and Enamelling Museum of Geneva. According to Jaquet/Chapuis in ‘Histoire et technique de la montre Suisse’, three 4 lignes (approximately 11.28 mm) ébauche signed Henry Sordet were sold respectively to Tsar Alexandre II, Emperor Napoléon III and a Genevan watchmaker of the Fürstin Werde family in 1850. The most popular era for these ultra thin small watches was the mid 19th century when companies like Bautte & Cie made amazing watches with cylinders, as this one is. A similar example can be seen in the British Museum in London.
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This watch can be considered a prime example of the exceptional ability of Swiss manufacturing during the first part of the 19th century.
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Miniature watches are very rare and are considered masterpieces in the horological world. Ami Doehner (1806-1866) was a pioneer in creating such watches and contributed to establishing Geneva’s fame during the first part of the 19th century. This watch is similar in size to Amy Doehner’s enamel one which today belongs in the world renowned Watchmaking, Jewellery and Enamelling Museum of Geneva. According to Jaquet/Chapuis in ‘Histoire et technique de la montre Suisse’, three 4 lignes (approximately 11.28 mm) ébauche signed Henry Sordet were sold respectively to Tsar Alexandre II, Emperor Napoléon III and a Genevan watchmaker of the Fürstin Werde family in 1850. The most popular era for these ultra thin small watches was the mid 19th century when companies like Bautte & Cie made amazing watches with cylinders, as this one is. A similar example can be seen in the British Museum in London.
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This watch can be considered a prime example of the exceptional ability of Swiss manufacturing during the first part of the 19th century.
Signed: No name
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