Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 12, 1996
Giibelin, Lucerne, Swiss, No. 67312, circa 1920. Very fine and rare 18K white gold, keyless minute repeating watch with split seconds chronograph and 30 minute progressive recorder.
C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", satine with inset hinge. D. Satine white gold with applied gold Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "cathedrales" hands. M. 18"', rhodium plated, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 5 adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Minute repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split seconds chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.