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LOT 234

Eugène Lecoultre, 8 Rue Bonivard, Genève. Produced circa 1890.Fine, hunting cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K gold pocket watch.

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", elaborate initials on the case front, gold hinged cuvette with glazed bezel to view the movement. D. white enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers, auxiliary sunk seconds dial. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 41mm (18-1/4'''), frosted gilt, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band.Cuvette signed.Diam. 52 mm.