94th Auction
2016/11/12
Lot 342
Parrenin & Faivre, Villers-le-Lac, 57 mm, 112 g, circa 1905
A gentleman's remarkable and rare Art Nouveau pocket watch with alarm, chiming on gong, a in a richly decorated silver case
Case: silver, the back cover with a chased gallant scene, signed Holy Frerés. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 1/2 plate movement, 2 barrels, 1 hammer / 1 gong, Glucydur screw balance.
The brand name of Parrenin & Faivre was registered in 1901. The alarm mechanism with gong was built into a normal Swiss pocket watch ebauche by "FHF" ("Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Fontainemelon") and the design was patented on September 5, 1889 as Swiss patent number 20033.
A gentleman's remarkable and rare Art Nouveau pocket watch with alarm, chiming on gong, a in a richly decorated silver case
Case: silver, the back cover with a chased gallant scene, signed Holy Frerés. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 1/2 plate movement, 2 barrels, 1 hammer / 1 gong, Glucydur screw balance.
The brand name of Parrenin & Faivre was registered in 1901. The alarm mechanism with gong was built into a normal Swiss pocket watch ebauche by "FHF" ("Fabrique d'Horlogerie de Fontainemelon") and the design was patented on September 5, 1889 as Swiss patent number 20033.
Sold
estimated
900—2.000 €
Price realized
700 €