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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 401

Movado Factories, Swiss, made for A 1'Emeraude, Lausanne, circa 1935. "Montre de sac " , silver, leather covered "Ermeto", patented extensible keyless purse watch. C. Rectangular, silver, lizard covered D. Matted silver with applied gold Arabic numerals. Gold "cathedrales" hands. M. Rhodium plated 8,5"', "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance spring. Patented Ermeto extensible winding device by sliding the case open and close. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Dim. 48 x 33 mm. c 2-4 D 4-54 M 2 D Estimate: SFr. 5'000 - 6'000

C. Rectangular, silver, lizard covered D. Matted silver with applied gold Arabic numerals. Gold "cathedrales" hands. M. Rhodium plated 8,5"', "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating Breguet balance spring. Patented Ermeto extensible winding device by sliding the case open and close. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Dim. 48 x 33 mm.