A9247

Gold Swiss Verge Clockwatch

£4,750.00

Signed  Roche a Geneve
Circa   1820
An early 19th Century Swiss verge clockwatch in a gold open face case.
Diameter   54 mm         

Out of stock

Description

An early 19th Century Swiss verge clockwatch in a gold open face case.  Full plate gilt fusee movement.  Finely pierced and engraved bridge cock with steel coqueret, plain three arm gilt balance with blue steel spiral hairspring.  Silver regulator dial with gilt indicator.  Striking the hours and half hour on a steel gong, the last hour struck at will by a button in the pendant. Both trains wound through the white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, blue steel hands. Engine turned 18 carat open face case with engine turned middle, sprung gilt metal cuvette.