CONTINENTAL | A SILVER ASTRONOMICAL VERGE WATCH WITH INDICATIONS FOR DATE, MONTH, PHASE AND AGE OF THE MOON, SIGNS OF THE ZODIAC AND PERIODS OF THE DAYCIRCA 1690

• Movement: gilded full plate, verge escapement, broad decoratively pierced balance cock and foot with scrolling foliage, plain flat balance with spring, silver regulation disc, fusee and chain, pierced tulip pillars, bearing the signature Quare, London• Dial: gilded with stippled ground, three silver chapter rings for date (lacking hand), time with blued steel hand and moon age indicated via a pointer mounted on a silver disc chased and engraved with stars and with circular aperture to reveal the moon phases, three further apertures for signs of the zodiac with corresponding ruling planet, month with engraved seasonal vignettes and periods of the day with the changing sky• Case: plain silver case, case back with shuttered winding aperture, later pendant with plain ring, maker's mark ST, further indistinct mark

Dial: Decoration remains clear, tarnishing to the silver, hand for date indication is lacking. Case: Silver case is dirty and tarnished, some light depressions to the surface as expected. Cover closes and catch operation but closure is slightly loose. Movement: Running at time of cataloguing, gilding has dulled and with some scratching and a little rubbing to the finish.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. All dimensions in catalogue descriptions are approximate. Condition reports may not specify mechanical replacements or imperfections to the movement, case, dial, pendulum, separate base(s) or dome. Watches in water-resistant cases have been opened to examine movements but no warranties are made that the watches are currently water-resistant. Please note that we do not guarantee the authenticity of any individual component parts, such as wheels, hands, crowns, crystals, screws, bracelets and leather bands, since subsequent repairs and restoration work may have resulted in the replacement of original parts. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. In particular, please note it is the purchaser's responsibility to comply with any applicable import and export matters, particularly in relation to lots incorporating materials from endangered species.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

**Please be advised that bands made of materials derived from endangered or otherwise protected species (i.e. alligator and crocodile) are not sold with the watches and are for display purposes only. We reserve the right to remove these bands prior to shipping."

Daniel Quare's reputation within his own lifetime was such that other makers would occasionally sign their watches with Quare's name to take advantage of Quare's prestige. For two very similar watches, also bearing the signature of Quare, London, see: Christie's Geneva, 14 November 2011, lot 47 and Antiquorum Milan, 28 November 1994, lot 9.