Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks · 29 March 2009

Orrery Astrolabium Celestial Clock Christiaan Van der Klaauw, Joure, No. 42

Orrery Astrolabium Celestial Clock Christiaan Van der Klaauw, Joure, No. 42. Made in a limited edition of 50 pieces in 1993. Extremely fine and highly complicated, gilt brass and silver, astronomic, hour and halfhour striking, 8-day going, four-sided table clock with orrery, zodiac indication, length of months indication, triple date calendar, astrolabium with displaced zodiac circle for projection of the ecliptic, 24-hour analog dial for indication of the sun's azimuth and altitude, moon orbit

Lot

Antiquorum, March 2009

Hammer result

CHF 38,400

about $33,581 at today's rate

23% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 30,000
High estimate CHF 50,000
In USD $26,235 to $43,725

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Collectors Watches, Pocket Watches & Clocks

Date

29 March 2009

Lot number

408

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