The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 118

Rochat, Ms. à Genève, circa 1850.Fine 18K gold hunting cased two time zone watch with dead independent seconds watch and day of the month.

C. Four body, massive, "pommes et filets", engine-turned with ribbed band. Hinged gold engine-turned cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with symmetrical small dials with Roman numerals, outer dead centre-seconds ring on border of the bezel, subsidiary seconds and days of the month. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 20''', gilt brass, bar calibre, double train with going barrels, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance sprng. Dead independent centre-seconds train with flirt on the escape wheel pinion and bolt in the band.Signed on the dial.Diam. 54 mm.