Contemporary, Limited Edition, Modern...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 157

F. Strauss, "Horlogerie de Précision, 18 bis Boulvard des Italiens, Paris", made in Switzerland. Produced circa 1890.Very fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, astronomical, minute repeating watch, with phases of the moon, perpetual calendar and chronograph.

C. four-body, polished, reeded bezels, front cover with applied gold initials "MSR", hinged, gold cuvette over cover with glazed gold bezel for viewing the movement. D. white enamel, Roman chapters, outer minute divisions, outermost fifth-second divisions, four sunk auxiliary dials for days of the week, days of the month, months of the four-year leap cycle, and auxiliary dial for the seconds with phases of the moon aperture. Blued steel "Spade" hands. M. 46.4 mm., nickel, "fausses-côtes" decoraton, 31 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through a slide in the band, lever-set.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 58 mm.