Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 247

TIR CANTONAL CENTENAIRE 1814 - 1914 Le Phare, (C. Barbezat-Baillot, Locle), No. 30377. Made circa 1914. Fine and rare, quarter-repeating, nielloed silver, keyless pocket watch commemorating the Tir Cantonal du Centenaire, Genève-Suisse, 1814 ? 1914. Accompanied by a silver chain and medallion fob.

C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, bezel, band and bow with oak, laurel and berry damascened decoration, the back decorated with the arms of Geneva within an oak and laurel leaf border. Hinged silver cuvette further engraved with the arms of Geneva. D. White enamel with black Breguet numerals, outer minute track, inner red 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. 43 mm., 19 1/2??, frosted gilt, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a button in the band. Dial and movement signed. DIAM. 54 mm.