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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 456
Not signed, Swiss, made for the Indian Market, circa 1900. Very fine 18 ct. gold and enamel, diamond-set hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with triple digital calendar and carillon on three gongs.
CHF 45,000 - 55,000
Sold: CHF 51,750
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", the enamel caver panel with a fine painted hunting scene of a tiger hunting mishap, outer diamond inlaid blue champlevé enamel decoration and engraved border, the back painted with a panoply of hunting trophies over a brown enamel ground, champlevé enamelled border decoration matching that of the cover. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds an aperture for day of the week, date and month. Blued steel "spade" bands. M. 20"', gilt brass, 31 jewels partly in screwed settings, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on three gongs with three hammers and slide in the band. hi excellent condition. Diam. 56 mm.
