Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 451

L.J. Laguesse a Liege, circa 1810. Fine silver stop-watch with triple calendar, in original fitted box.

C. Double body, "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band and engine-turned back. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals and star minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the date, the months with indication of their number of days, the days of the week and the seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. Hinged gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, plain brass threearm balance, flat balance spring with regulator, gilt brass continental cock with polished steel end-piece. Stop-watch bolt in the gilt brass dial plate. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 61 mm.