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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 470

Da(vid) Hubert, London, No. 2426, circa 1760.Fine 20K gold pair-cased quarter-repeating watch striking on a bell or à tact.

C. Outer: two-body, back with repoussé design resembling initials, band and bezel pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage. Inner: two-body, "bassine" with deep back, band pierced and engraved with inhabited foliage, mask at 6 o'clock, small engraved rosette in the center of the back, pin protruding at 6 o'clock to change to à tact repeating, gilt brass dust cap. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring with five-minute Arabic markers. Blued steel "beetle and poker" hands. M. 31,6 m, gilt full plate with turned baluster pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass balance with flat balance-spring, single-footed cock, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant.Signed on the movement and dust cap.Diam. 50 mm.