Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1993
LOT 353
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1890, made for the Indian Market. Impressive 18ct. gold, enamel, diamond and emerald set hunting cased keyless watch with minute-repeating. C. Four body, massive,
CHF 55,000 - 65,000
C. Four body, massive, " bassine et filets ", C-scroll chased band and bow, the bezels with wheat-ear pattern, covers decorated with emerald green translucent enamel over engine-turning set with elaborate rosette patterns in graduated rose-cut diamonds, each centred with a cabochon emerald, the bow and coronet-shaped winding crown en suite. Hinged glazed cuvette. D. White enamel, with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Nickelfinished, 27 jewels, straight-line adjustable lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. In very good condition. Diam. 51.5 mm.
