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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
J. W. Benson, London, Watch & Clock Maker to H. R. H. The Prince of Wales, 25 Old Bond Street, No. 30515, made for the Indian Market, with London hallmarks for 1869. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold and enamel hunting cased, early five time zones watch.
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", marked "A.S." (Alfred Stram), the band, bezel, pendant and bow with chased decoration. The back of red translucent enamel over engine-turning, centred with a champlevé enamel monogram and further decoration. The cover with a fine painted enamel bouquet of flowers against a powder blue ground with outer champlevé enamelled stylised floral decoration. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engineturned with Roman numerals, centred with four subsidiary dials for the times of London, New York, Mexico and Constantinople. Blued steel " pear" hands. M. 18"', frosted and gilt threequarter plate, with 15 jewels in screwed setting, fusee with chain and maintaining power, pointedtooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the dial, and the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.