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642 - Cylindrical pocket watch with repeater
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Estimation
CHF 2,800 - 3,500 (€3,000 - 3,900)Sale fees
Cylindrical pocket watch with repeater 43 mm / 750 gold (tested) / key-wound / 104 g (with outer case) / probably circa 1800 / needs servicing. Fine spindle watch in the Louis XVI style with quarter repeater on a bell, in an outer case. White enamel dial with Roman numerals for the hours and an outer Arabic minute track; the center features richly decorated, gold-plated relief and guilloché decoration. “Poker and Beetle” steel hands. Gold-plated movement with spindle escapement featuring a chain and snail. Three-arm monometallic balance wheel beneath a finely decorated, openwork balance cock with a grotesque figure at the base. Signed: “M.S.London.” Case rim finely engraved with openwork garlands and a grotesque figure at 6 o’clock. Outer case in 750 gold (tested) featuring a mythological scene in repoussé technique, likely depicting Mars and Venus, “The Departure of Mars.” Inside, a pretty piece of fabric embroidered with a flower. Winding key included. When attempting to wind the movement, the hands run down quickly (defective lock?). Outer case shows slight wear. Auction date: November 26, 2026 Approximate auction time: 9:07 a.m. CET
Auction details
Autumn Auction 2026 (Day 2 of 4)Auction house
Auktionshaus Zofingen +41 6 27 51 63 51 info@auktionshaus-zofingen.chDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.