Important watches, wristwatches & clocks
New York, Dec 07, 1988
LOT 168
Lecoultre & Cie, Swiss, circa 1900. 18-carat gold hunting cased minute repeating, moon phases, astronomical watch with chronograph and triple date.
USD 6,000 - 8,000
Four body massive "demi-bassine grande gouge" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for seconds, dates and week days, apertures for months and moon phases (hair crack). Pear blued steel hands. Frosted gilt brass 19movement, 24 jewels straight line lever escapement, cut bimetaIIic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Striking on gongs by mean of a slide on the band. Good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
