Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

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

LOT 27

Swiss, circa 1880.Interesting 18K gold keyless double-face watch with days of the week and date.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, spring-loaded back cover protecting the calendar dial opened by the push button in the crown. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic figures, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold stone-set hands. Reverse with white enamel ring with 31-day date scale and inner days of the week scale with "crescent" and "poker" hands. M. 42 mm. (18 3/4'''), nickel, bar caliber, straight line calibrated lever escapement, uncut bimetallicbalance, Breguet balance spring.Diam. 50 mm.