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Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006

LOT 463

?Art-Deco, Quarter-Repeating? Gubelin, Switzerland, No. 69527. Made circa 1930. Fine, 8-day going, silver, gold and sapphire set keyless miniature desk clock with quarter repeating.

C. Square, engine turned, each side set with a raised line of caliber-set sapphires, raised on stepped feet, gold and faceted sapphire-set crown at the top and gold repeat button in the side, hinged door to the back. D. Rectangular, silver, engine turned to match the case, applied square and baguette sapphire hour markers in gold settings. Gold hands. M. 19???, frosted gilt with large rear-mounted going barrel secured by an additional bridge, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, regulator with disc adjustment, repeating on gongs activated by a button in the side. Case signed. Dim. 56 x 58 x 30 mm. To be sold without reserve