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SIGNED MARTIN PREUSS A KÖNIGSBERG, NO. 22591 AND UNSIGNED, CASE NOS. 6531 AND 5522, BOTH CIRCA 1810
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Preuss & Swiss. A lot of one 18K gold openface quarter repeating cylinder watch and one 18K gold openface centre seconds cylinder watch
Signed Martin Preuss a Königsberg, no. 22591 and unsigned, case nos. 6531 and 5522, both circa 1810
Both with gilt-finished cylinder movements, chain fusées, engraved and pierced balance cocks, the first with quarter repeating on two hammers, finely pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, gold cuvette, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, in circular case with ribbed band, the plain back with engraved inscription Dankbares Andenken den 14. Juni 1811 to the lower half, repeating through the pendant, cuvette and dial signed; the second with white enamel regulator-style dial with outer Arabic five minute divisions, sweep centre seconds, small eccentric hour dial with Roman numerals, in plain circular case, unsigned
54 mm. & 53 mm. diams. (2)
Signed Martin Preuss a Königsberg, no. 22591 and unsigned, case nos. 6531 and 5522, both circa 1810
Both with gilt-finished cylinder movements, chain fusées, engraved and pierced balance cocks, the first with quarter repeating on two hammers, finely pierced and engraved balance cock, diamond endstone, gold cuvette, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, blued steel moon-style hands, in circular case with ribbed band, the plain back with engraved inscription Dankbares Andenken den 14. Juni 1811 to the lower half, repeating through the pendant, cuvette and dial signed; the second with white enamel regulator-style dial with outer Arabic five minute divisions, sweep centre seconds, small eccentric hour dial with Roman numerals, in plain circular case, unsigned
54 mm. & 53 mm. diams. (2)