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A J. F BAUTTE GOLD OPEN FACED ENAMEL KEY WIND WATCH
Gilt cylinder movement with three-arm balance, engine turned off set steel dial with Roman numerals with outer minute border and steel moon-style hands. The champleve case decorated in a foliate design. The factory engraved cuvette signed 'J. F. Bautte, Geneva' and numbered 46646.
Circa 1830's.
Sold for $3,000
Lot 2
Gilt cylinder movement with three-arm balance, engine turned off set steel dial with Roman numerals with outer minute border and steel moon-style hands. The champleve case decorated in a foliate design. The factory engraved cuvette signed 'J. F. Bautte, Geneva' and numbered 46646.
Circa 1830's.
Estimate $3,000 - $5,000
Christie's 1979
Jean-Francois Bautte was an eminent watch maker in Geneva & Paris, who specialised in making very thin watches. This example is just under 6mm thick.
The Collector's Auction
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8367
6:00pm - 30 June 2020
36-40 Queen Street, Woollahra
VIEWING
Viewing in Sydney:
Friday 26th – Monday 29th June, 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Hamish Clark
sydney@leonardjoel.com.au
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