Bidspirit auction | (159) ALBRECHT SCHMIED, STEFFISBURG, RARE

(159) ALBRECHT SCHMIED, STEFFISBURG, RARE SILVER QUARTER REPEATING WATCH WITH PORTRAIT OF GENERAL HERZOG (1819-1894) - Silver case, Movement: Pillar raw movement in gilt brass, quarter repeater, brass balance cock, finely pierced and engraved, silver regulating rosette, verge escapement, with balance wheel and fitted jewels and wheel on visible field. D: 57.5 mm, H: 20.7 mm, 138g In his expertise, Prof. André Curtit writes: A verge escapement with fitted jewels is extremely rare to find.