Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 25, 2003

LOT 389

Unsigned, Swiss. Produced circa 1900.Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K pink gold quarter-repeating watch .

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", polished with engine-turned covers, hinged gold cuvette, transparent cover to view the movement. D. white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring with 5-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds dial. "Spade" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 21''', nickel, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band.Diam. 58 mm.