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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
LOT 254
Dietrich Gruen, Swiss, No. 42527, especially finished for Charles T. Hill, circa 1910. Fine 18 ct. pink gold, keyless minute repeating watch with split seconds chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute recorder.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
USD 8,000 - 10,000
Sold: CHF 14,950
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with boit Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel " cathédrales" hands. M. 17"', nickel plated, 41 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, adjusted cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Split seconds hronograph with visible work, buttons on the winding crown and push piece in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.
