Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993
LOT 295
Girard Perregaux, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 12326, Swiss, circa 1870. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, pocket chronometer.
CHF 12,000 - 16,000
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned with reeded band. Gold cuvette engine-turned on the border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary Aseconds. Gold " arrow" paste-set hands. M. 21-, gilt brass, bar caliber, 18 jewels in gold screwed settings, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with poising weights and gold timing screws, free sprung blued steel spherical balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement (under the dial on the front plate). In good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
