Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Geneva, Oct 15, 1989
LOT 361
Henry Capt, Genève, No. 33943, circa 1880. Good 18-carat pink gold hunting cased small minute repeating watch.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
Sold: CHF 8,625
Four body massive "Empire" polished case with reeded borders. Gold glazed cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer blue minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. Fine 1 3 ' nickel plated move-ment, " fausses-côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 41 mm.
