Five Hundred Years of Clocks and Watches in One Collection

Renaissance table clocks, the Frères Rochat’s singing bird box, quality, rarity and prestigious provenances are the key words for this abundant collection. Swiss work attributed to the Frères Rochat with the hallmark of Jean-Georges Remond’s workshops, early 19th century, box-watch with a gold, enamel and pearl singing bird, musical clockwork, medallion depicting "the warrior’s return", 2.5 x 9.5 x 5.7 cm/0.98 x 3.74 x 2.24 in, gross weight 368 g/12.98 oz.Estimate: €70,000/100,000 "This is the first time I've ever seen a collection that sums up the history of time so well," says Geoffroy Ader, who appraised the 80 or so timepieces that