The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 246

Quarter-Repeater Chronoswiss, "Répétition a Quarts Automatique", No. 05 063, Ref. CH 1641 R. Sold on July 20, 2005. Fine, quarter-repeating, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with enamel dial and an 18K pink gold Chronoswiss buckle. Accompanied by a certificate and instructions. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down transparent back, rounded bezel, flat band, straight lugs with pink gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals, large spherical crown, button at 10 o'clock to activate the repeating. D. White enamel with radial black painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track and blue painted Arabic five-minute numerals, guilloche subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Breguet hands with pierced tips. M. Cal. C.126, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 38 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a button at 10 o?clock. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 14 mm.