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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 241

Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1890.Very fine 18K gold hunting-cased astronomical minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar, phases and the age of the moon and chronograph.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost chronograph scale with 300-beat calibration, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four year leap cycle and subsidiary seconds, concentric with phases of the moon aperture with a sector for its age. M. 43 mm. (19'''), frosted gilt, 33 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Brguet balance spring, chronograph works on the back plate, repeating on gongs, slide on the band.Diam. 56 mm.