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Hong Kong, Hotel Victoria Hong Kong, Jun 10, 1993
LOT 304
Longines, Trust Joyero, Swiss, made for the Spanish market, circa 1920. Fine and extremely rare 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with four quarter " Carillon Westminster" chime.
HKD 190,000 - 220,000
CHF 35,000 - 40,000
Sold: HKD 253,000
C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. Three piece, white enamel with Breguet numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19"', frosted and gilt, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on four gongs with four hammers with slide on the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
Notes
Minute repeating watches with Carillon Westminster are
very rare. Rarer are the ones striking with four quarters.
They were the speciality of Edouard JeanRichard in Le
Locle. An identical watch signed by Bernard Janneret
Jean-Guy, in the Musée International d'Horlogerie in La
Chaux-de-Fonds, is illustrated in A. Chapuis: Grands
Artisans de la Chronométrie, pages 227, fit. 161-162.