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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 224

Louis Audemars, Brassus, No. 11114, made for the W. Bröcking company, Hamburg circa 1870, sold by Bröcking on May 16, 1872 for 3000 DM. Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar, moon calendar and phases of the moon in original mahogany fitted Bröcking box.

C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", polished with monogrammed front, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, 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. 43 mm. (19'''), 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 dial, case and movement.Diam. 55 mm.