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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

LOT 266

E. Lecoultre à Genève, No. 2482, retailed by Lemoine Fils, 356 rue Saint Honoré, in Paris, circa 1900. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", the back engrave with the Art-Nouveau monogram: "D.E. E.". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "fleurs de lys" bands. M. Glazed 19"', gilt brass, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, eut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with unusual micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed beneath the dial on the front plate and on the cuvette by the retailer. In very good condition. Diam. 52 mm.