Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992
Girard Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, No. 14936, case No. 62204, made for the Spanish market, circa 1890. Very fine 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer.
C. Five bocly, bassine et filets, engine-turned with reedecl band, also engine-turned insicle the covers. Gold cuvette engraved on the border with a floral clecoration and glazed cuvette. D. Silver with applied gold cast floral decoration, Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel fancy hands. M.18?, nickel plated decorated movement, Girard Perregaux caliber, gold train of wheels, 20 jewels in screwed settings, counterpoised Girard Perregaux straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic two armed balance with two gold weights and timing screws, diamond end stone, free sprung blued steel spherical balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very goocl condition. Diam. 55 mm.