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New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 163

Unsigned, Geneva. Produced circa 1810.Fine, 18K gold quarter repeating watch with visible works.

C. four-body, Empire, polished with reeded band, hinged, glazed cuvette. D. polychrome enamel, with gold engraved jacket for the Breguet hour chapter, with ellipsoidal openings for the numerals, the center painted with a maiden returning with the fruits of the harvest, welcomed by another girl, a boy playing beside them. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. 45.7 mm., gilt full plate with cutout for the balance, verge escapement, plain three-arm balance with blued spring, repeating mechanism set on thback plate allowing viewing of the striking action through the glazed cuvette, repeating on two gongs by depressing the pendant.Stamped FLB 4731 inside back cover.Diam. 56 mm