This lot has no reserve

Moser. A rare and early base metal hinged calendar wristwatch with enamel dial, made for the Russian Market

SIGNED HENRY MOSER & CIE., NO. 212182, CIRCA 1915

細節

Moser. A rare and early base metal hinged calendar wristwatch with enamel dial, made for the Russian Market
Signed Henry Moser & Cie., No. 212182, circa 1915
With gilt-finished jewelled lever movement, bimetallic compensation balance, metal cuvette, the white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer date ring with central date hand, window for day, subsidiary seconds, in circular case with hinged back, flexible wire lugs, case and cuvette signed and numbered, movement stamped with maker's trademark
35 mm. diam.

注意事項

This lot has no reserve

拍品專文

The present lot is one of the first calendar watches designed and produced as a wristwatch, as opposed to being converted from a pocket watch.

A similar watch, No. 256899, is illustrated on the cover of Wristwatches - History of a Century's Development by Kahlert, Mühe & Brunner. It is further illustrated and discussed on page 314.
Johann Heinrich Moser, better known as Henry Moser, was born on 12 December 1805 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland. His father Erhard Moser (1760-1829), was a clockmaker and city councilor.

In the early 20th century, Moser as well as other Swiss watchmakers such as Paul Buhré and Tissot, were the main suppliers to the Russian market, notably to the Imperial Court and Carl Fabergé.