Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003

LOT 40

"Le Phare", Le Locle, No. 8286, circa 1920. Fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with full calendar, phases of the moon and chronograph.

C. Six-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel for viewing the movement.D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fifths, aperture at 9 o'clock for days of the week, another at 3 for months, sub-dial at 12 for date, and phases of the moon aperture concentric with subsidiary seconds. Gilt "Louis XV" hands. M. 50 mm. (22'''), frosted gilt, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance with self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by depressing activating pushbutton in the band.Case punched with Le Locle gold guarantee mark.Diam. 58 mm.