The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 304

Swiss, No. 11468, circa 1820.Fine 18K gold quarter repeating watch.

C. Three body, Empire, with twisted band and engine-turned back. Hinged gilt brass cuvette. D. Small white enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. Applied over the gilt brass engraved front plate and driven by the repeating work, three-coloured gold "Martin-Martine" type automaton Jacks on each side of the dial, strike hours and quarter on two bells, above an automaton monkey strikes the quarters below the dial. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with chainverge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance and flat balance spring. Gilt brass continental cock with garnet end-stone. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant.Diam. 59 mm.