Important Collectors Wristwatches Po...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 212
J. R. Losada, 105 Regent Street, London, No. 6296, made for the Spanish Market, with London hallmarks for 1870. Fine 18 ct. gold, half hunting cased, keyless, quarter repeating watch with special escapement.
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", marked "A.S." (Alfred Stram), entirely engraved with a Moresque foliate decoration, the cover with black champlevé enamelled Roman numerals on the dial aperture border. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engineturned with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, the centre engraved with foliage, the border with gold cast leaf decoration. Blued steel "pear" hands. M. 17"', frosted and gilt, threequarter plate, 18 jewels in screwed settings for the going train, duplex escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve, diamond endstone. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
