Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990
LOT 258
Degeilh & Cie., Genève, No. 803, circa 1880. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased keyless pocket chronometer made for the Spanish market.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Six body massive 'demi-bassine et filets" engine turned case with reeded band, a cartouche on the cover with vine branch engraving. Glazed gold cuvette. Silver dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, engraved overall with scrolls and with cast gilt decoration of vine branches. Blued steel spade hands. Fine nickel plated 21"' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, with a gold train of wheels, 17 jewels in screwed settings, pivoted detent escapement with a gold escape wheel, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 61 mm.
