Lot 506

Henggeller, Roy & Cie., Chaux-de-Fonds, Case No. 8422, 42 mm, 31 g, circa 1850
A gentleman's elegant and ultra-thin pocket watch with cylinder escapement - present from King Otto I. to Imperial-Royal postmaster Karl Bauer, Carlsbad August 10th, 1856 - with matching tortoiseshell box and original key
Case: 18k gold, lavishly engraved. Dial: silvered, engine-turned and florally engraved. Movm.: "Lepine" caliber, bridge movement, three-arm brass balance.