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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995
LOT 34
Loehr, Perpetuelle, Breveté S.G.D.G., No. 624, Swiss, circa 1885. Very rare 18 ct. gold square self winding watch.
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
USD 13,000 - 15,000
C. Four body, massive, square, bezel and band with chased decoration. Gold cuvette with engraved foliage decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, gilt Arabic minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and up-and-down. M. 17'", square, patented nickel plated, "à vagues" decoration, 15 jewels, the winding weight pivoted on the edge of the back plate, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. In excellent condition. Dim. 48 x 48 mm.
Notes
Good and extremely rare gold example of the type
of self winding watches, as patented in January
10th,1878, by A. von Loehr, a Viennese engineer.
For more development about this type of watches,
see A. Chapuis and E. Jaquet, The History of the
Self-winding watch, pages 213 to 217.