107th Auction
2022/11/19
Lot 106
Albert KochNo. 1259
A very fine, astronomical Glashuette precicion seconds pendulum clock, made at the watch and clockmaking school in Glashütte, as one of a total of 3 seconds pendulum clocks made in 1900 as a graduation piece. In total, only 87 precision pendulum clocks were made at the watch and clockmaking schoon in Glashütte from 1882 to 1951.
Sold
estimated
12.500—20.000 €
Price realized
13.800 €
specific features
Case
Walnut, protruding moulded base and cornice, body with glazed front door and fluted pilasters, head piece opening to the front, with circular glazed cut-out for the dial.
Dial
Regulator dial, silvered, signed, inlaid Roman hours at "6", central Arabic minutes, inlaid Arabic seconds at "12", keywind, laquered brass bezel, blued spade hands.
Movement
Rectangular brass movement, chatoned, Graham escapement with adjustable steel pallets with inlaid sapphires, steel/mercury compensation pendulum, pendulum spring suspension.
Diam.1620 x 510 x 280 mm
Circa1900
Ctry.Germany
Watch and clockmaker Albert Koch, born in 1880, was a native of Horn-Bad Meinberg in Lippe. He attended the German watch and clock making school in Glashütte from May 1st, 1899 to April 30, 1900. In addition to a micrometer (no. 1215) and a pocket watch with lever escapement (no. 1228), he created this astronomical seconds pendulum clock no. 1259. As a master watch- and clockmaker, he later opened a watch and clock shop in Seesen in the Harz region.