Exceptional Horological Works of Art

Geneva, Oct 19, 2002

LOT 77

Watch with 6 Complications Hri. Grandjean & Cie, (Le Locle), Swiss, No. 37419, made for C. Marcks & Co., Bombay and Poona, circa 1890. Very fine 18K gold keyless astronomical minute-repeating hunting-cased watch with perpetual calendar, and phases of the moon, made for the Indian Market.

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", fully engraved with stylized foliage scrolling, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel for viewing the movement partly engraved with flowers and leaves. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, 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. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 44 mm. (20???), gilt brass, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Signed on dial and movement by the retailer, Grandjean Trademark on the case. Diam. 55 mm.