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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 431

Rossel & Fils, Succrs de J.F. Bautte & Cie, Genève, circa 1870.Fine and rare 18K gold half-hunting, keyless half quarter-repeating watch with days of the week and date.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, back centered with small engraved tree, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk sub-dial for days at 10 o'clock, symmetrically at 2 o'clock sunk date, subsidiary sunk seconds at 6. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 39 mm. (18'''), frosted gilt, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 48 mm.