Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 14, 1990
H.R. Ekegren, Genève, No 78802, made by E.D. Koehn for J. E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, circa 1920.
Very flat 18 ct. gold minute repeating keyless watch. Three body massive "demi-bassine" polished case with invisible hinges. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Fine nickel plated 17"' movement, 29 jewels, 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 case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 47 mm.