Collector's Pocket Watches Wristwatch...

Grand Havana Room, New York, May 08, 2002

LOT 132

Initiative, Swiss, circa 1935.Fine,18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless quarter-repeating watch with chronograph.

C. four-body, "bassine", applied gild initials on front cover, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, outermost chronograph ring divided into fifths. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 45 mm (20???) frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating bluedsteel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by depressing pushbutton in the band at 6 o?clock, patented silent governor.Dial and case signed.Diam. 51 mm.