Not signed, Swiss, circa 1910. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with "Carillon Westminster" chime. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 15th October 1994

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 1994

LOT 430

Not signed, Swiss, circa 1910. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with "Carillon Westminster" chime.

CHF 20,000 - 25,000

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, the cover engraved with the monogram "J.M.". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on four gongs with four hammers with slide on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

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Minute repeating watches with Carillon Westminster are very rare. They were the speciality of Edouard Jean Richard in Le Locle. An identical watch signed by Bernard Janneret Jean-Guy, in the Musée International d'Horlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds, is illustrated in A. Chapuis: Grands Artisans de la Chronométrie, pages 227, fif. 161-162.