The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 223

James Picard, Geneva, No. 3414, circa 1880.Fine 18K pink gold, keyless, minute repeating watch with chronograph.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the back engraved with a monogram. Hinged gold glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary second. Blued steel Breguet hands.M. 20''', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, winding, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, released by depressing the winding crown.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 55 mm.