The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 243

James Nardin, Locle, Swiss, No. 3268, circa 1890.Very fine and unusual 18K gold keyless watch with split-seconds chronograph and 1/4 second Diablotine.

C. Four body massive, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with radial Arabic numerals, red outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and 1/4 second foudroyante. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19''', nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with micrometric index patented on January 4, 1887. Chronograph with visible work,eleased by depressing the winding crown, the split seconds push piece in the band.Signed on the cuvette and movement.Diam. 53 mm.