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Buben & Zorweg Watch-Winding Cabinet Regulator Clock with Erwin Sattler Movement

Partially verified

This contemporary horological installation features a weight-driven regulator clock set into a large watch-winding cabinet created by Buben & Zorweg. According to the auction source, the precision clock movement is a four-pillar Erwin Sattler calibre 1965 numbered 129, featuring jewelled bearings, a deadbeat escapement, a 30-day power reserve, and a Riefler Type-J pendulum with barometric compensation. The engraved 10-inch silvered dial features a cutaway subsidiary seconds dial and blued steel hands, signed Erwin Sattler München. Source documentation indicates the surrounding cabinet is fitted with Macassar veneered doors and drawers housing 48 TIME MOVER watch winders, non-reflective glass, and integrated LED lighting.

Front view of the closed Buben & Zorweg watch-winding cabinet housing an Erwin Sattler regulator clock
Front view of the closed Buben & Zorweg watch-winding cabinet housing an Erwin Sattler regulator clock — Bonhams. Rights pending — permission not yet requested. Original source

Catalogue identity

Source
www.bonhams.com
Category
Clock · Regulator clock cabinet
Maker / attribution
Buben & Zorweg / Erwin Sattler
Reference
Not recorded
Catalogue / lot identifier
125
Source-reported date
contemporary
Country
Germany
Source-reported serial
129

Source-reported attribution and specifications are not independent authentication. A listing does not establish present ownership, current display, availability or permission to reproduce.

Object description

Cabinetry and Storage

The installation is a large, weight-driven regulator clock integrated into a Buben & Zorweg watch-winding cabinet. The unit is constructed with Macassar veneered doors and drawers and is secured by a mechanical key-operated locking system.

Interior storage features include 48 TIME MOVER watch winders, eight drawers for jewellery and watch storage, and two pull-out tableau shelves. The unit is equipped with integrated LED lighting featuring a fading function, and Amiran non-reflective glass panels.

Evidence for this section
  • “The substantial cabinet fitted with TIME MOVER winders for forty-eight watches, enclosed by Macassar veneered doors and drawers, and secured by a mechanical key-operated locking system.”
  • “the integrated LED lighting with fading function, Amiran non-reflective glass panels, eight fitted drawers for jewellery and watch storage, and two pull-out tableau shelves.”

Clock Movement

The central regulator clock features an Erwin Sattler calibre 1965, four-pillar movement with jewelled bearings and a deadbeat escapement. It provides a 30-day power reserve and is regulated by a Riefler Type-J pendulum with barometric correction.

The silvered 10-inch dial is finely engraved, signed 'Erwin Sattler München No. 129', and includes a cutaway subsidiary seconds dial and blued steel hands. The movement is also signed.

Evidence for this section
  • “The four pillar calibre Sattler 1965 movement with jewelled bearings, and deadbeat escapement to a Riefler Type-J pendulum with barometric correction.”
  • “The finely engraved 10 inch silvered dial with cutaway subsidiary seconds dial, signed to the centre Erwin Sattler München No. 129”
  • “Signed on both the dial and movement.”

Physical Dimensions and Observations

The cabinet features stainless steel framed viewing windows, hand-polished stainless steel inlays, and metal-framed observation windows positioned on each side. The interior is lined with fine black velour.

The unit stands 202.5 cm high and has an approximate weight of 180 kg. It is described as being in working order.

Evidence for this section
  • “The case further fitted with stainless steel framed viewing windows, hand-polished stainless steel inlays, and interiors lined with the fine black velour”
  • “Metal-framed observation windows are positioned to each side.”
  • “202.5cms (79.5) high. (Weight approximately 180kgs).”
  • “Currently ticking.”

Open research questions

  • Does the serial number 129 apply exclusively to the Erwin Sattler movement, or is there a corresponding serial number for the Buben & Zorweg cabinet?
  • Are the 48 TIME MOVER units serviced and operated independently?

Source evidence

Recorded claims and source quotations for Buben & Zorweg Watch-Winding Cabinet Regulator Clock with Erwin Sattler Movement
FieldSource-reported valueSource quotation
Movement MakerErwin Sattler“the precision movement by Erwin Sattler No. 129”
Cabinet MakerBuben & Zorweg“Buben & Zorweg, the precision movement by Erwin Sattler No. 129”
CalibreCalibre Sattler 1965“The four pillar calibre Sattler 1965 movement with jewelled bearings”
Pendulum TypeRiefler Type-J pendulum with barometric correction“deadbeat escapement to a Riefler Type-J pendulum with barometric correction”
Winder Capacity48 watches“fitted with TIME MOVER winders for forty-eight watches”
VeneerMacassar“enclosed by Macassar veneered doors and drawers”
Height202.5 cm“202.5cms (79.5) high.”
MakerBuben & Zorweg / Erwin Sattler“Buben & Zorweg, the precision movement by Erwin Sattler No. 129”
Serial Number129“signed to the centre Erwin Sattler München No. 129”
Previous SaleIdentical model sold August 2020“Another identical clock was sold in our New York sale rooms in: "THE ART OF TIME" sale on 21st of August 2020 lot 49”

Visible details

  • Tall standing cabinet with Macassar wood-veneered doors flanking a central glazed compartment
  • Visible central weight-driven regulator clock with a round silvered dial, suspended cylindrical weight, and pendulum
  • Tiered horizontal drawer section situated beneath the pendulum chamber

Research qualifications

  • Cabinet doors are depicted closed; the 48 internal watch winders and interior velour compartments are concealed in this image
  • Specific year of manufacture is unstated beyond contemporary dating

Photograph identity and source facts were screened before import; rights clearance remains pending.

Consulted source

Bonhams : A fine contemporary weight driven regulator clock with 30 day power reserve set as the centre-piece to a large watch-winding cabinet with 48 automatic watch winders Buben & Zorweg, the precision movement by Erwin Sattler No. 129

Reviewed 2026-10-21 · Record 75921a30d7

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