Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 132

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 545920, case No. 609614. Made circa 1920. Very fine, 14K yellow gold, hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, the front and back cover engine-turned in a sunburst pattern, stepped and concave borders, lapidated polygon-edged band, hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Gold double spade hands. M. Cal. 18''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, some in screwed gold chatons, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm. Thickness 11 mm.