Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 11, 1992
Agassiz W. Co., Swiss, made for W.M. Wise & Son, circa 1920. Fine and rare 14 ct. gold, flat eight day going keyless dress-watch, with power reserve indicator.
C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished with inset hinges. Gold cuvette. D. Mat silver with applied gold Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and 8 day up-and-down scale. Gold "scoties" hands. M.16"', rhodium plated," fausses côtes" decoration, five wheel train, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 44mm.