107th Auction

2022/11/19

Lot 245

Armand Schwob & Frère
Mystérieuse

A silver pocket watch with hands moved by rotating glass discs

Sold

estimated
1.9003.000 €
Price realized
2.400 €
specific features
Case
Silver, glazed on both sides, decorated.
Dial
Rotating glass discs with applied spade hands.
Movement
Crescent-shaped movement, cylinder escapement, ring balance.
Case no.4019
Diam.54 mm
Circa1890
Ctry.Switzerland
Wt.91 g


Armand Schwob & Frère (A.S. & F.), La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland, watch manufacturers. Holders of two Swiss Patents, 2445 and 2526, in 1881, and English Patent No 9865 granted in July 1888: Transparent Watches.