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Hong Kong, Hotel Victoria Hong Kong, Jun 10, 1993
LOT 160
Courvoisier Frères, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, " Modernista", circa 1900. Unusual silver gilt keyless digital jumping hour watch with flying back minute hand.
HKD 4,000 - 5,500
CHF 750 - 1,000
Sold: HKD 12,650
C. Three body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned. Silver gilt cuvette. D.Silvered, engine-turned with aperture for the jumping digital hour, hait moon sector for minutes and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17"', nickel plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
Notes
A photocopy of the advertisement for this watch,
published in the Annuaire-Réclame Illustrés coming with
the lot.