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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003

LOT 502

Unsigned, Swiss for the British market, circa 1900.Very fine 18K gold hunting cased keyless astronomical perpetual calendar watch with phases of the moon, minute-repeating, chronograph with 30-minute register.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four-year leap cycle concentric with minute register, and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture and its age. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), 3/4 plate frosted gilt, 21 jewels, lateral calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balancewith Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Diam. 57 mm.