Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991
LOT 107
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine 18 ct. pink gold hunting-cased, minuterepeating, grande and petite sonnerie keyless watch.
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman and Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade" hands. Glazed 20"', nickeled, "fausses côtes" decoration, double barrel with differential winding, 39 jewels, partly in gold screwed settings, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Striking and repeating on gongs with boit in the band, strike/ silent and grande/petite sonnerie selectors on the bezel. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.
