Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 25, 1993
LOT 516
West End Watch Co., 4129, Swiss, circa 1910. Very fine and rare 18 ct gold, enamel and gem set hunter-cased keyless chiming and minute-repeating clock watch for the Indian market.
CHF 50,000 - 60,000
C. Four body, band decorated with blue champleve enamel, the cover with elaborate rosette in rose diamonds, cabochon emeralds and rubies on a blue guilloche ground within scarlet and diamond set border, the back with similar decoration, the centre enamelled in polychrome and opalescent colours with a tiger hunt, hinged gold cuvette partly silvered to reflect the stones. D. Engine-turned silver with gilt chapter ring, blue enamelled Roman hour numerals, subsidiary seconds at 6 o'clock. Blued-steel hands. M. 18.5- nickefinished half plate caliber with fausse-cotes decoration, 31 jewels, two going barrels, straight line lever escapement with bi-metallic compensation balance, overcoil spring with regulator, quarter-striking and minute-repeating on three gongs with chime/silent lever in the bezel, repeating setoff in the band. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam.50mm.
