Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 298

B.Haas Jne & Cie, Geneve - Paris, made for the South American Market, circa 1890. Fine 18K gold and enamel, keyless double face calendar watch.

C. Three body, massive, "bassine et filets " , with godrooned band, the wide bezel with an oval dial aperture engraved formal decoration and blue champleve enamel vine branches over a vermicelli pattern, the spring loaded back decorated en suite, disclosing the back calendar chapter ring and fitted inside with a medallion for a portrait within an oval gold frame. D. Silver on the front with Roman numerals, engine-turned border and cast floral decoration, the centre engraved with flowers and foliage. Blued steel "spade" hands. Silver chapter ring on the back with date and days of the week. M. 18 "' , nickel plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed inside the back of the case. Diam. 52 mm.