Fine and rare Swiss 18K gold ring watch with seal Circa 1950
- Kenmerk
- SB0659
- Diameter
- 17 mm
- Estimate
- € 3.500 - 7.000
- Price sold
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Gold ring watch with deal by Henry Capt
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A fine and rare Swiss gold ring watch with seal, circa 1850. Cal. 6”’ miniature cylinder movement. White enamel dial with Roman numerals. Satin finished ring with polished bezel, raised crystal seal with engraved coat of arms, sliding cover to the case back to conceal the winding and time adjustment squares. Dial signed.
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Diameter: 17 mm
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Signed: Henry Capt
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The highly respected watch making firm, Henry Capt, was originally established by Henry Daniel Capt (1773- 1843). In 1844, Henry’s son, also called Henry, took over the business which was then based at Fusterie 85. In 1851 the business’s premises were moved to 174 rue du Rhône and, in the late 1870s, the firm was bought by Gallopin. The company won numerous horological prizes, including 4 bronze medals in 1878 at the Geneva Chronometer Contest followed by their first silver prize, ‘Special Prize’ and ‘Honourable Mention’ at the Geneva Observatory. In 1882 they received First Prize for a watch with a palladium balance spring, the first company recorded to have received a prize for this type of spring. Following these successes, Henry Capt became the first Swiss watchmaker to enter a watch for testing at England’s prestigious Kew Observatory.
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For further information see: K. Pritchard, Swiss Timepiece Makers 1775-1975, Phoenix, 1997, p.C12-13.
Diameter: 17 mm
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Signed: Henry Capt
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The highly respected watch making firm, Henry Capt, was originally established by Henry Daniel Capt (1773- 1843). In 1844, Henry’s son, also called Henry, took over the business which was then based at Fusterie 85. In 1851 the business’s premises were moved to 174 rue du Rhône and, in the late 1870s, the firm was bought by Gallopin. The company won numerous horological prizes, including 4 bronze medals in 1878 at the Geneva Chronometer Contest followed by their first silver prize, ‘Special Prize’ and ‘Honourable Mention’ at the Geneva Observatory. In 1882 they received First Prize for a watch with a palladium balance spring, the first company recorded to have received a prize for this type of spring. Following these successes, Henry Capt became the first Swiss watchmaker to enter a watch for testing at England’s prestigious Kew Observatory.
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For further information see: K. Pritchard, Swiss Timepiece Makers 1775-1975, Phoenix, 1997, p.C12-13.
Signed: Henry Capt
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