Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 1994
LOT 521
Integral, Swiss, No. 101101, circa 1910. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with automatons.
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
C. Four body, "bassine", chased with a floral decoration. Gold cuvette decorated with medals awarded at different exhibitions and engraved with a dedication. D. Small light blue translucent enamel over engine-turning with Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. On either side of the dial, applied over a dark blue ground ground, a Father-of-Time and Cherubs varicoloured gilt automatons, strike hours quarters and minutes. M. 21-, rhodium plated, 18 jewels, straight fine lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with push piece in the band. In good condition. Diam. 59 mm.
