The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 252

A. Gautier, Horloger Breveté S.G.D.G., à Tours (France), circa 1870.Fine 18K gold, keyless pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", polished, the back applied with a gold monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold paste-set fancy hands. M. 19''', nickel plated, 15 jewels in gold screwed settings, gold wheel train, fusee with chain and maintaining power, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 51 mm.