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Hong Kong, Victoria Hotel, Jun 17, 1994
LOT 55
Henry Sandoz, Le Locle, Swiss, No. 49, made for Juan Seguin, Buenos Ayres, circa 1900. Fine 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph.
HKD 25,000 - 30,000
CHF 5,000 - 6,000
C. Four body, massive "pomme et gouge", engineturned in a basket work pattern. Gold cuvette, engineturned on the border and engraved with flowers and technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration and set with the Sandoz coat of arms, 35 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work and push piece in the band. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 57 mm.
