GENEVA WATCH CO., NO.8346. CIRCA 1925

細節

A Swiss silver, enamel and rose quartz minute-repeating travel timepiece
Geneva Watch Co., No.8346. Circa 1925
The rectangular case with turquoise blue floral enamel side panels centred by guilloché sky blue cartouche reserves with raised white enamel borders and figures of Cupid, the conforming top panel centred by a floral spray and with moonstone repeat button, the front with cartouche frame around a milled bezel, the plain rear with shuttered winding holes and stamp JTC along with number 8346 and ARGENT/0.935 and town stamp for Berne, raised on a rose quartz plinth, the oval silvered dial with black painted Arabic chapters and retail signature VON KEMPEN BEGEER, with engine-turned centre and blued steel hands, rear of dial with scratched number 8346, the single barrel movement with gilt platform to a lever escapement with cut bimetallic balance, plunge minute repeat on two steel gongs with two hammers, the back plate stamped NOCTURNE; with original gilt-tooled black leather travel case, with silk (worn) lining with concealed key compartment
3 1/3in. (8.5cm.) high

注意事項

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

拍品專文

As the French carriage clock industry started to decline the Swiss industry came into its own and during the period 1900-1930 produced a large number of superb travel clocks, of which the present clock is a particularly fine example. Most were miniatures and embellished with fine enamels. The tradition of enamelling continued in Geneva until well into the 20th century. Indeed, a factory solely for the production of materials for enamels, run by Louis Millenet, was still in business at that time. With guilloché enamelling, designs are created on the surface of the silver clock case and translucent enamels are fired over it. The effect, especially when more than one design is incorporated as on this clock, is visually stunning. For comparative examples see Derek Roberts, Carriage and Other Travelling Clocks, Schiffer, 1993, pp.192-193 and pp.249.