Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 1994
Paul Ditisheim, Swiss, No. 27252, made for Bailey Banks & Biddle Co. Philadelphia, circa 1910. Fine 18 ct. gold and enamel keyless dress-watch.
C. Three body, "bassine pincée" with invisible hinge, bezel and back of grey translucent enamel over engine-turning with outer white champleve enamel line. Gold cuvette. D. Gold engine-turned with Breguet numerals, Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 16-, nickel plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, four adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.