Contemporary, Limited Edition, Modern...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Apr 25, 2001

LOT 350

B. Poitevin, fabricant, 22 rue Viviene, Paris, No. 48856. Produced circa 1900.Very fine, 18K gold, keyless, astronomical minute repeating watch with phases of the moon and perpetual calendar.

C. four-body, "bassine", back with low-relief branches of ivy with superimposed initials "AA" over matte ground, bezel similarly decorated, hinged gold cuvette. D. white enamel, snap-on, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, four sunk auxiliary dials for days of the week, days of the month, months of the four-year leap cycle, auxiliary dial for the seconds concentric with aperture for phases of the moon. Gold "Spade" hands. M. 44.3 mm., rhodium-plated, "fausses-c?tes" decoration, straiht line, calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, both trains fully jeweled with endstones on the entire escapement (29 jewels), spring-loaded micrometric regulator, pin-set, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Cuvette signed, which is also inscribed and dated 1903.Diam. 55 mm.