The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 167

Girard-Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 47157,circa 1867.Fine 18K gold hunting cased, watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", with ribbed band fully engraved with floral and formal decoration. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border, decorated with medals awarded at the 1867 Universal Exhibition. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds, decorated with gold cast foliage "grippé" decoration. Blued steel "tulip" hands.M. 17''', nickel plated, 15 jewels, swan neck Swiss lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring.Signed on the dial, cuvette and movement.Diam. 46 mm.