Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc...
Basel April 21, 1990, Apr 21, 1990
LOT 105
Longines, Swiss, made for the Islamic Market, circa 1910. Very fine 18K gold and enamel diamond set hunting cased keyless minute repeating watch.
CHF 30,000 - 35,000
Four body massive "bassine et filets" case, the cover with a very fine painted scene of an Islamic City on the background, red translucent enamelled border with scrolled chased diamond inlaid decoration. The enamelled back with a similar decoration, and a very fine painted flower composition, a small moske on the opalescent background. gold cuvette. Gilt metal engine-turned dial with arabic numerals in circular silvered reserves, outer silvered minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel " spade" hands. Glazed gilt brass 19? movement, 29 jewels, three screwed settings, 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 and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
