Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993
LOT 106
Girard Perregaux, La Chaux-de-Fonds, (Swiss), No. 45463-20279, made for the Spanish market, circa 1870. Very fine 18 ct. gold, hunting cased pocket chronometer.
CHF 14,000 - 16,000
C. Four body, massive "bassine et filets", engineturned with reeded band. Gold cuvette, engine-turned on the border. D. Silver, with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, decorated with engraved foliage and applied gold cast floral decoration. Blued steel fancy hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung spherical balance spring. Signed on the dial and case. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
