Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990
Louis Audemars, Brassus, Genève, No 12314, circa 1880. Fine small 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased five minute repeating keyless watch.
Four body massive "demi-bassine et filets" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. Fine nickel plated 13' movement, " fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Signed on the dial, the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 37 mm.