Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 457

TIMING AND REPEATING WATCH CO. CHRONOGRAPH Timing and Repeating Watch Co., Geneva. Movement No. 43203, case No. 41220. Made circa 1900. Fine 18K yellow gold open-faced keyless pocket watch with chronograph.

C. Four-body, decorated to the bezel and band, reverse with foliate design incorporating a horse's head and stylized cartouche engraved "26-4-28, M.P.J.", the hinged gold cuvette with movement attributes. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals in red, outermost fifths of-a-second divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold Louis XV hands. M. Patented Sep. 28, 1880, English Pat. No.3224, 18???, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, swan-neck regulator. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 52 mm