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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
LOT 260
Mon. B. Poitevin, L. Gironde Successeur, Fabricant, 22 rue Vivienne, Paris, No. 48778-39385, made in 1902. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer, first class bulletin at the Observatories of Geneva in 1902, in original fitted box.
CHF 3,500 - 4,000
USD 3,000 - 3,300
C. Four body, massive, bassine, polished, the cover chased with the Art-Nouveau monogram " V.J.". Gold cuvette engraved with the mention on the awarded Bulletin. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and inner red Arabic minute ring for hours from 13 to 24, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted by Louis Chevalley, blued steel balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
