109th Auction
2023/11/18
Lot 108
G. Ch. Hiltel
A large and heavy Regensburg pair-cased verge pocket watch with quarter repeater and contemporary winding key
Sold
estimated
1.000—2.000 €
Price realized
1.500 €
specific features
Case
Outer case - brass and silver, lacquered, sound holes and stud decoration. Inner case - silver, engraved with floral and geometric pattern.
Dial
Enamel.
Movement
Full plate movement, chain/fusee, 2 hammers / rear bell, three-arm brass balance.
Diam.70 mm
Circa1750
Ctry.Germany
Wt.252 g
The watchmaking family Hiltel, also known as Hiltl, came from Regensburg. G. Ch. Hiltel (most likely Georg Christian) is recorded as watchmaker in Regensburg around 1750. Around 1800, his two sons Johann Nicolaus and Samuel Christian were also watchmakers in Regensburg.