FRENCH | A RARE GOLD DOUBLE-DIALLED CALENDAR VERGE WATCHCIRCA 1770

• Movement: gilded, verge escapement, fusee and chain, cylindrical pillars, regulation arm to perimeter of movement and visible beneath time dial by case hinge • Dials: first dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, filigree hands, aperture for winding at 3 o'clock • second dial with central aperture for moon-phases, concentric rings with indications for months and their length, ruling planets representing days of the week with pink polychrome enamel painted symbols, outer date ring, three turned hands for the indications• Case: gold bezels with scalloped edges, diamond-set thumb piece, diamond-set pendant

Dail: With hairlines and some significant restoration/re-enamelling, especially to lower left side of time dial and lower third of calendar dial. Cover: Dirty and tarnished. Movement: Not running at time of cataloguing.
"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."

The present double dialled watch features a more complex astronomical dial than found on lot 72, as it gives not just the date of the month, but the months, their lengths, and days of the week represented by the corresponding ruling planet symbol, featured in red enamel, and phases of the moon.