James Nardin. A fine and unusual 18K gold hunter case minute repeating keyless lever watch, made for the Spanish Market

SIGNED JAMES NARDIN, LOCLE, NO. 13479, RETAILED BY OTTO DÖES, GENEVE, CIRCA 1870

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James Nardin. A fine and unusual 18K gold hunter case minute repeating keyless lever watch, made for the Spanish Market
Signed James Nardin, Locle, No. 13479, retailed by Otto Döes, Geneve, circa 1870
With nickel-finished fully jewelled keyless lever movement, screwed gold chatons, bimetallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two polished steel hammers onto a gong, gold cuvette with engraved floral decorated border, the silvered engine-turned dial with Roman numerals, unusual pink gold and diamond-set cross-shaped hands, subsidiary seconds, all centred and surrounded by an applied gilt floral decoration, in heavy circular case with finely chased and engraved floral and foliage decoration, the front centred by an oval cartouche depicting The Three Graces in high relief, a classical scene to the back, repeating slide in the band, case signed James Nardin Locle Patented Aug. 17, 1869, cuvette and movement signed by retailer
62 mm. diam.

Lot Essay

James Nardin, also known as James Nardin-Perret, was a cousin of Ulysse Nardin, located in Le Locle as well. He specialized in the production of chronometer watches and obtained an US patent for a stem-wound watch in 1869.

Otto Döes is listed as a Geneva based retailer, active around 1870.

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