Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 347

Hauser Zivy & Cie. Watch with 6 Complications Hauser Zivy & Cie., Mexico, "Répetition à Minutes Quantièmes Perpétuels & Phases de Lune", No. 6648, retailed by La Esmeralda. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, minute-repeating, hunting-cased, keyless, pocket watch with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and lunar calendar.

C. Four-body, "bassine", engine-turned with polished borders, the front cover with central engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details. D. White enamel, bold Arabic numerals, outer minute track, four subsidiary dials for days of the week, date, months concentric with leap year indication, seconds and aperture for the phases of the moon, lunar calendar on the edge. Blued steel spade hands. M. 43 mm, 19''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers activated by a slide on the band. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 55.5 mm.