Sab. Watch,Swiss,Gold,1880,Case,Gold,1880

Exemplary in great state of preservation and operation, in solid 14K gold Swiss master watchmaker, sabonet type and with covers decorated with ornamental plant motifs and a high quality of execution. The former shows in its central part a shield for the engraving of the initials of future owners that is still intact, surrounded first by an ogival pattern and then by another in circular form, but both formed by filigree plants and motifs with wide scrolls, presenting the rest of the surface a quilloche engraving that makes the effect of concentric rhombuses in relief, tight and parallel; the later presents identical pattern and ornamentation although being adorned with a different central motif, where the basic motif is occupied by a heart of spades. It is contrasted in two of the covers and in the neck of the crown, with the indications of origin, quality of the gold, signature of the authors and serial number. The dial is in white enamel with Roman indications in black enamel, being the minute and second indications in Arabic numerals. The hands are Louis XIV type in gilded brass. It has a seconds hand at VI o'clock. The inscriptions on the dust cover reveal the technical excellence used by the manufacturer of the machinery, including the style of power transmission and the characteristics of the spring, as well as the details of the number of rubies used in it: "Ancre. Ligne droite 15 Rubis. Spiral Breguet". Generically, it is a golden brass machinery of the round caliber type with bridges following the Avance-Retard system. The time change and winding are done through the crown. Diameter: 47 mm. Weight: 72 grs. Original leather case, evidence of the initial place of sale in Germany.