The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 86

Haas & Privat, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, No. 42681, circa 1890.Fine small mahogany lever chronometer.

C. Three body, mahogany, a magnifying glass on the observation aperture, brass bowl and circular gimballed suspension. D. Silvered with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Glazed, 24''', frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate with going barrel, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring.Signed on the back plate.Dial diam. 60 mm.Dim. 12,5 x 12,5 x 12,5 mm.