Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc...
Basel April 21, 1990, Apr 21, 1990
LOT 400
J. E. Dufour & Cie. E. Wirth succ., Geneve, No. 15398, circa 1900. Fine 18K pink gold hunting cased keyless minute repeating moon phase astronomical watch with a perpetual calender and a chronograph.
CHF 30,000 - 35,000
Four body massive "demi-bassine et filets" polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with the leap year cycle (small hair crack), the date and the subsidiary seconds with an inner moonphase aperture. Gold "spade" hands. Very fine nickel plated 19" movement, "fausses cotes" decoration, 32 jewels, equilibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The chronograph with a visible work and a push piece on the band. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 58 mm.
