97th Auction
2018/5/12
Lot 568
Fritz Piguet & Bachmann à Genève, Case No. 7589, 52 mm, 112 g, circa 1900
A decorative quarter repeating half hunting case pocket watch
Case: 18k gold, engraved, chased. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance.
Fritz Piguet & Bachmann
The Geneva based company Fritz Piguet & Bachmann was the winner of a great many medals at international exhibitions and competitions. Company owners were Fritz Piguet and Louis Bachmann; the name was later changed to "Fritz Piguet & Bachmann, Genève, L. Bachmann successeur". It was most famous for its highly complicated watches - in 1893 a minute repeater with moon phase, perpetual calendar and chronograph function was delivered to the king of Romania. The company's "régleurs" were Fritz Piguet and renowned watchmaker A. Favre-Rochat. The company was taken over by Maison M. Bader in 1913.
Source: http://watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=Fritz_Piguet_%26_Bachmann, as of 03/19/2012
A decorative quarter repeating half hunting case pocket watch
Case: 18k gold, engraved, chased. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, 2 hammers, 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance.
Fritz Piguet & Bachmann
The Geneva based company Fritz Piguet & Bachmann was the winner of a great many medals at international exhibitions and competitions. Company owners were Fritz Piguet and Louis Bachmann; the name was later changed to "Fritz Piguet & Bachmann, Genève, L. Bachmann successeur". It was most famous for its highly complicated watches - in 1893 a minute repeater with moon phase, perpetual calendar and chronograph function was delivered to the king of Romania. The company's "régleurs" were Fritz Piguet and renowned watchmaker A. Favre-Rochat. The company was taken over by Maison M. Bader in 1913.
Source: http://watch-wiki.org/index.php?title=Fritz_Piguet_%26_Bachmann, as of 03/19/2012
Sold
estimated
3.800—5.000 €
Price realized
5.100 €