The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 166

Girard-Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 31928,made before 1860.Fine 18K gold hunting cased, quarter repeating watch with dead independent seconds.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned, with ribbed band. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minute and seconds ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19''', gilt brass double train with going barrels wound separately, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Independent seconds train with flirt on the escape wheel pinion and bolt in the band. Repeating on gongs withslide in the band.Signed on the dial and cuvette.Diam. 50 mm.