Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 133

Split-Seconds Chronograph C. H. Meylan, Brassus, Swiss, No. 7029, case No. 83642. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, keyless, 14K yellow gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets,? solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with printed Breguet numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions with 5-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel double spade hands. M. Cal. 18''', bridge caliber, maillechort, fausses cotes decoration, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 14 mm.