Contemporary, Limited Edition, Modern...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 328

E. Senn, Bâle, Maison à Paris, 7 & 13 Boulevard St. Denis, made in Switzerland, No. 30618. Produced circa 1910.Fine, astronomical, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K gold minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and chronograph.

C. four body, massive, "deux filets", polished, hinged gold cuvette over glazed gold cover for viewing the movement. D. white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, 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 concentric with phases of the moon aperture. Gold "Spade" hands. M. 45.6 mm., nickel, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimeallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work. Cuvette signed.Diam. 59 mm.