Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Grand Havana Room, May 26, 2004

LOT 229

Thomas Russell & Son, Makers to the Queen, Church Street, Liverpool, No. 97484. Hallmarked 1900-01. Fine and very rare, keyless, center-seconds, 18K gold watch with playing card dial and stop feature.

C. Four-body,?Pommes?, solid, polished, gold hinged cuvette, gold stop bolt for precision setting at 1.D. White enamel with playing cards for the numerals, outer minute divisions, sunk center. M. Cal. 46 mm, frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 19 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.