Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 25, 2003

LOT 309

Longines, Swiss, No. 1838491, expressly produced for Emilio Ciceri Mendoza circa 1900.Very fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K pink gold dress watch with a richly decorated case.

C.four-body, "bassine", case entirely decorated in relief with floral and foliate pattern, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel with painted and stylized Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, recessed subsidiary seconds. "Spade" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 19''', nickel, damascened, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with screws, blued steel flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 50 mm.