Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces.

Geneva, Nov 13, 2010

LOT 70

Cortebert Schützenfest Langenthal 1931 Cortebert, case No. 1214455. Case signed Huguenin. Specially made for the Schützenfest, Langenthal (Bern), 1931 ? or Federal Shooting Exhibition in Langenthal, Switzerland, 1931. Fine, silver, keyless pocket watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box and original numbered guarantee.

C. Four-body , ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, the back cover cast with the arms of the Canton of Bern surrounded by the inscription ?Schutzenfest Langenthal 1931, Bernisches Kant?. Hinged silver cuvette. D. Matte gilt with applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer dot minute divisions and 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. 592, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed, case signed ?Huguenin?. Diam. 48 mm.