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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 20, 1991
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1890. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting-cased keyless watch with minute-repeating, moon-phase astronomical perpetual calendar and chronograph.
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel, outer minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for week, days, months with leap year cycle and seconds with inner moon-phase aperture. Bluedsteel "pear" hands. M. 20"', frosted and gilt movement, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, push-piece in the band. In very gooc condition. Diam. 56 mm.