Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993
Grohé, Pennington & Typké, Successeurs, Wigmore Street, Cavendish Square, London, No. 12947, Swiss, circa 1880. Fine 18 ct. gold, keyless, independent dead centre seconds watch.
C. Four body, "bassine et filets", polished with reeded band. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17?, gilt brass, double train with differential winding, 24 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Independent seconds with boit in the band. In very good condition. Diam. 46 mm.