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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 347

J. Strauss, Horlogerie de Precision, 18 bis Boulevard Italiens, Paris, circa 1890.Very fine 18K gold hunting-cased keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar and chronograph.

C.Four-body, solid, "variée", front cover with applied initials, bezels with reeded edges, gold hinged cuvette dated Marzo 8 de 1874, over gold bezel glazed for viewing the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph scale, 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. Subsidiary sunk seconds. M. 45 mm, nickel, "fausses côtes" decoraion, 35 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs, slide on the band.Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 58 mm.