Ca. Ø45mm, ca. 74g, extremely decorative stone case, pink gold and cut onyx, cut in the shape of a rose, verge escapement, chain/fusee, plate signed and numbered No. 23, Louis XV enamel dial, exceptional hands set with diamonds, movement in a good and working condition, onyx case in very good condition, rare quality. Another watch by John Michael Bendele, Augspurg, with an almost matching case, was offered in Geneva in October 1998 with an estimated price of 12,000 to 14,000 Swiss Francs (source: https:///go/qnR). Johan Michael Bendele, born in 1734, was listed as a watchmaker in Augsburg around 1770.