The Art of Horology in Geneva

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 13, 1999

LOT 138

H. R. Ekegrén, Geneva, No. 77813, made byE. Koehn, for J. E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia,circa 1910.Fine 18K gold, keyless quarter repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer gilt minutes ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands.M. 18''', nickel plated, 29 jewels partly in goldscrewed settings, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan-neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Signed on the dial cuvette and movement.Diam. 51 mm.