Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Apr 20, 1996
LOT 310
Unsigned, Swiss, probably masterpiece made at the horological school from the Vallee de Joux, circa 1950. Fine 18 ct. gold, minute repeating, keyless, moon phase astronomical watch with perpetual calendar and split second chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute recorder.
CHF 25,000 - 30,000
C. Three piece, massive "variee", polished and satine. D. Matt silver with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, subsidiary dials for week days, the months of the leap year cycle with outer minute register, the dates and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "Breguet" hands. M. 17"', nickeled, "fausses cotes" decoration, 33 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown and split seconds push piece in the band. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
