Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks

Hotel Furama Kempinski, May 24, 1992

LOT 277

Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1900. Rare and fine silver and gold hunting cased, minute repeating, moon phase astronomical keyless Grande and Petite sonnerie clock-watch with perpetual calendar and chronograph.

HKD 350,000 - 450,000

CHF 70,000 - 90,000

Sold: HKD 460,000

C. Four body, massive pomme et gouge, polished, with applied gold monogram on the cover. Silver cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the month of the leap-year cycle, the date and the subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold pear hands. M. 21-, nickel plated, fausses côtes decoration, 37 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Striking and repeating on gongs with boit in the band. Quarters/Hours and quarters, Strike/silent, optional levers on the border of the bezel. Chronograph with visible work and push piece in the band. In very good condition. Diam. 62 mm.


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This watch was previously in the collection of Michel Simon, the celebrated French actor.