93rd Auction
2016/5/14
Lot 480
Golay Fils & Stahl, Genève, Movement No. 32589, Case No. 32589, 49 mm, 87 g, circa 1900
A gentleman's elegant, fine and thin minute repeating pocket watch
Case: 18k gold. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, gold screw compensation balance.
Golay Fils & Stahl were founded by watchmaker Auguste Golay-Leresche in Geneva and sold to Monsieur Stahl around the turn of the century. The shop was soon awarded the title of jewellers to the court of King Carol I of Romania; the king himself paid regular visits to the premises in Geneva. Other faithful customers of the royal jeweller were Prince Damrong of Siam and the Maharaja of Baroda.
A gentleman's elegant, fine and thin minute repeating pocket watch
Case: 18k gold. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, gold screw compensation balance.
Golay Fils & Stahl were founded by watchmaker Auguste Golay-Leresche in Geneva and sold to Monsieur Stahl around the turn of the century. The shop was soon awarded the title of jewellers to the court of King Carol I of Romania; the king himself paid regular visits to the premises in Geneva. Other faithful customers of the royal jeweller were Prince Damrong of Siam and the Maharaja of Baroda.
Sold
estimated
3.500—5.000 €
Price realized
5.800 €