Lot 112

D. F. Aubert à Genève, Case No. 19932, 39 x 40 mm, circa 1830
An extremely rare gold and enamel bangle watch with concealed dial - one of the first wristwatches ever made
Case: 18k gold. Dial: silvered, engine-turned. Movm.: bridge movement, cylinder escapement, three-arm brass balance.
The clip supports a stylised cross-shaped case with hinged lid that is decorated with engraved volutes and multicoloured Champlevé flowers; the motif is continued on the hinged clip. The case can be opened with a pusher at 3 o’clock so that the dial with Roman hours and spade hands and intricately engine-turned pattern becomes visible.

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