Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 1994
LOT 52
J. Auricoste, Horloger de la Marine, 10, rue la Boetie à Paris, circa 1910. Fine and unusual small sidereal counter.
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 4,140
C. Three body mahogany deck-watch type box. Brass bowl with screwed bezel. D. White enamel, outer Arabic sidereal seconds ring and subsidiary small 60 sidereal minute register. Blued steel hands. M. 20-, brass, three quarter plate, 15 jewels, with cylindrical pillars, going barrel, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the wooden box. In very good condition. Dial diam. 50 mm.
Notes
This type of instruments was used by astronomers for their observations.
The wooden box bears the inscription: Casablanca 1910.