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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 462
Favre-Leuba & Co., Swiss, made for J.W. Rosenthal, Bombay, circa 1890. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
Sold: CHF 5,750
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", fully decorated with scarlet and green translucent enamelled Moresque decoration over a vermicelli ground. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and seconds rings and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. Glazed 21"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work and push piece in the band. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
