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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 429

L. Erbeu & Cie., 100 Blvd de Sébastopol, Paris, circa 1890.Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, astronomical, minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and chronograph.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished with monogrammed front, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost chronograph divisions with five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, 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. Gold "spade" hands. M. 45 mm.. (20'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, straight line calibratedlever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 57 mm.