Case size: 56 mm
Material: 18K gold
Movement: cylinder escapement, key wind
Year: circa 1820
Case number: 3'103
Totalweight: circa 118 grams
The general impression is good. Wear due to age and use. Minor damaged dial, visible when the front is open.
A simple function check indicated the movement runs; accuracy, power reserve and long-term performance have not been tested and servicing may be required at the buyer’s expense. Water resistance cannot be guaranteed and should be checked by a qualified watchmaker before any exposure to water. Pictures of the movement are available upon request. No right of withdrawal applies to live auction purchases.
Provenance
The watch bears royal provenance, engraved as a gift on the inner case H.M.H. Krons Prins Oscar, who later became King Oscar I. The only son of King Karl XIV Johan and Queen Desideria. He came to Sweden with his father in 1810, became Crown Prince in 1818, was crowned in Storkyrkan in 1844, and was buried in Riddarholmen Church in 1859. He was succeeded by Karl XV.
More information
Rare pocket watch with quarter repeater and automaton figures (‘Jacquemarts’) with royal provenance. Coin-edge case and fully engraved case back. Skeletonized with multicolored moving figures of angels (cherubs) striking bells during the repeating sequence. White enamel outer chapter ring with Arabic numerals. Blued steel hands.
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