Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...

New York, Oct 17, 2008

LOT 10

Minute Repeater Gallet & Cie, Swiss, "Minute Repeater,"No. 777248.Made in the 1930s. Fine and rare, keyless, nickel-chrome minute repeating pocket watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, rounded bezel, hinged bow. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 17''', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm. Thickness 15 mm.