François-Louis Godon, Paris
A HIGHLY UNUSUAL GOLD COACH WATCH WATCH WITH FULL CALENDAR, AGE AND PHASE OF THE MOON CIRCA 1790
• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, flat three-arm balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, silver regulation plate, gilt-metal dust cap, movement and dust cap signed F. L. Godon, Ro. de Camara de S.M.C. (watchmaker to the catholic King of Spain), further signed Godon around perimeter of movement amongst chased and engraved geometric decoration
• Dial: white enamel, Arabic numerals, inner minute ring with Arabic 5-minute divisions, three subsidiary dials for date, day and month, aperture for moon age and phase with blue enamelled disc, blued steel hands with heart-form terminals, signed F. L. Godon, Ro. de Camara de S.M.C.
• Case: polished pink gold, scooped bezels, hidden hinge
diameter 78mm
Provenance:
Antiquorum Hong Kong, 26 May 1991, lot 131
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A HIGHLY UNUSUAL GOLD COACH WATCH WATCH WITH FULL CALENDAR, AGE AND PHASE OF THE MOON CIRCA 1790
• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, flat three-arm balance, decoratively pierced and engraved balance bridge, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, silver regulation plate, gilt-metal dust cap, movement and dust cap signed F. L. Godon, Ro. de Camara de S.M.C. (watchmaker to the catholic King of Spain), further signed Godon around perimeter of movement amongst chased and engraved geometric decoration
• Dial: white enamel, Arabic numerals, inner minute ring with Arabic 5-minute divisions, three subsidiary dials for date, day and month, aperture for moon age and phase with blue enamelled disc, blued steel hands with heart-form terminals, signed F. L. Godon, Ro. de Camara de S.M.C.
• Case: polished pink gold, scooped bezels, hidden hinge
diameter 78mm
Provenance:
Antiquorum Hong Kong, 26 May 1991, lot 131
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