Jewelry

Swiss Windmill Automaton Pocket Watch, Visible Balance — c. 1895

$6,600.00 USD

A genuinely unusual piece of 19th-century whimsy: a Swiss pocket watch with a windmill automaton whose sails turn as the movement runs, alongside a visible balance. The kind of conversation piece that horology collections are built around.

Automaton and movement functioning at time of listing. Detailed condition notes available on request. Ships tracked and insured, signature required.

Condition

Very good antique condition, automaton functioning

Origin

Swiss

Complication

Windmill automaton, visible balance

Era

c. 1895

Status

Running, automaton functioning

Ships tracked & insured from Québec, Canada. International buyers are responsible for any duties, customs or import taxes. Sold as described, subject to our terms of sale.