97th Auction

2018/5/12

Lot 428

(Jean-)Francois et Georges Achard à Genève, Case No. 7, 51 mm, 102 g, circa 1790
An exquisite double-sided verge pocket watch with indications of day, date and month
Case: 18k gold, case maker's punch mark "FFC". Dial: front side - decimal time, enamel, polychrome painted with oak leave chaplet, Back side: enamel, outer ring with indication of the weekday, inner ring with indication of the date. Movm.: full plate movement, chain/fusee, verge escapement.
The front shows the current month in addition to hours and minutes; on the back date and day of the week (i.e., the symbol of the day’s planet in red) are displayed.
Georges Achard was master watchmaker in Geneva; together with his brother Jean-Francois he started a company for the production of enamel watches with additional options. The company existed until 1796. The brothers Jean-Francois & Georges Achard were suppliers for Breguet.

estimated
7.50010.000 €
Price realized
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