Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 428

Dent, Watchmaker to the King, 61 Strand & 4 Royal Exchange, London, No. 51991, hallmarked 1901-02. Very fine 18K gold and enamel minute-repeating keyless watch with chronograph and 60-minute register.

C. Four-body, solid, "demi-bassine", back with elaborate enameled monogram, gold hinged cuvette, band with milled slot for the slide. D. Off-white, by Willis, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost chronograph scale, subsidiary sunk seconds, sunk minute register at 12 o'clock. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 44 mm. (19 1/2''', frosted gilt, 24 jewels, lateral lever escapement with lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet double overcoiled balance spring, cock with diamond endstone, Nicole Nielsen chronograph work set on the back plate, repeating on gongs, slide on the band.Dial and case signed.Diam. 55 mm.