Paul Ditishein, Fabricant, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 3395, circa 1900. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with "Carillon Westminster" chime. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 17th October 1993

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993

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Paul Ditishein, Fabricant, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 3395, circa 1900. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with "Carillon Westminster" chime.

CHF 26,000 - 30,000

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, with concealed hinges. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" 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 and case. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.

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Minute repeating watches with Carillon Westminster are very rare. They were the speciality of Edouard Jean Richard 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, fif.161-162. A similar watch was exhibited at the 1914 Exposition Nationale (Suisse) and described in the catalogue of "Chronomètres et montres d'art" constructed by Paul Ditisheim, page 30, Cl. 58. It was then offered for sale at the price of SFr. 1'500.