The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 212

LeCoultre and Co., Swiss, made in the 1940's.Fine and unusual onyx, crystal and chromium eight day going double face desk timepiece à cercle tournant.

C. Designed as a faceted crystal covered chromium cylinder with black onyx stepped cover and octagonal black onyx base. D. Black lacquered horizontal revolving chapter ring with luminescent Arabic numerals, fixed hour and minute pointers on border of the two rectangular apertures. M. Circular with winding crown in the base, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the chromium base.Diam. 85 mm., including the base.