The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 127

Haas Neveux & Co., Genève, No. 18650, circa 1890.Fine and very rare 18K pink gold, two time zone, keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph,30-minute progressive recorder and alarm.

CHF 22,000 - 26,000

Sold: CHF 34,500

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, inner Roman chapter ring for local time and alarm setting, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel and gold "spade" hands. M. 18''', nickel plated, punched with the Geneva quality marks, "fausses côtes" decoration, 44 jewels, double train with differential winding, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Beguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with button on the winding crown, chronograph with visible work and push-piece in the band. Alarm on gongs with independent train.Signed on the dial, trademark on the case.Diam. 54 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: * 3
Dial: 3 - 17 - 01

Notes

It is highly unusual to find, on the same watch, complications such as the alarm, combined with a minute repeating train, a chronograph and a subsidiary time zone for local time.