The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 180

Movado, Ref. 4147, retailed by J. E. Caldwell & Co., 1930's.Extremely fine and rare, "tortue", 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown, register and pulsometer.

C. massive, polished. D. matte silver with painted Breguet numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer pulsometer graduation for30 pulsations. "Breguet" blued steel hands. M. 13''', rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph.Dial, case and movement signed.Dim. 33 x 39 mm.