Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, May 15, 2011

LOT 263

Gübelin Green Enamel Striking Desk Clock E. Gübelin, Lucerne, No. 708. Made circa 1930. Fine, gilt brass and guilloché enamel, hour and half-hour striking, 8 day-going strut desk clock. To be sold without reserve

C. Square, gilt brass with wavy-line border, hinged strut stand. D. Square, overlaid with translucent green guilloche enamel, applied matte gilt chapter ring with blackedged luminous Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Gilt brass fancy hands. M. 60 mm., rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, going barrels for both trains, 15 jewels, straightline lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with 2 adjustments, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking with a single hammer on a coiled gong. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 19.5 x 19.5 cm.