The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 174

Girard-Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 85484,made in 1877.Very fine and rare 18K pink gold cabriolet hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "pommes et filets carrure ronde", the engine-turned back engraved with a monogram, the pivoting central body enables one to use the watch as an open face or as a hunter. Hinged engine-turned cuvette which becomes the back when the watch is used as a hunter. Hinged gold cuvette.D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 20''', nickel plated with gold wheel train, 31 jewels, partly in screwed settings, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Signed on the dial and case.Diam. 58 mm