Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990

LOT 228

Audemars Piguet, Brassus, Swiss, No. 4125, circa 1890 Very fine 18 ct. gold minute repeating, moon phase astronomical keyless watch with perpetual calendar and split second chronograph wilt 30 minute progressive recorder. with certificate.

Three body massive "demi-bassine" polished case with inset hinges. Gold cuvette engraved with a monogram. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with inner leap year cycle and outer minute register, the dates and the subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "spade" hands. Very fine rhodium plated 18" movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 33 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band, the split second chronograph with a visible work, the push pieces on the band and the winding crown. Numbered on the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.