The Sandberg Watch Collection

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Mar 31, 2001

LOT 195

Charles Nephew & Co., Calcutta, possibly by François Lecoultre, Geneva, circa 1860.Important, early, retrograde perpetual calendar, hunting-cased, key-wound watch, made for the Indian market.

C. Four-body, 'demi-bassine', back and front engine-turned 'à grains d'orge', hinged cuvette. D. White enamel dial, radial Roman chapters, auxiliary dial for the months, for the seconds, graduated sector for the date, and aperture under the 12 for the days of the week. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. 39 mm o, gilt brass bridge bar calibre, 19 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 48 mm. Published in the Sandberg book, pages 338-339.