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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

LOT 109

Baume, Swiss, No. 22736, Modèle Déposé No. 102. Calendrier Breveté (Video-Volo, Swiss patentNo. 33608), made for Searle & Cie., Lombard Street, London, with London hallmarks for 1917.Fine and unusual, 18K gold, double face, moon phase astronomical, keyless quarter repeating calendar watch.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine?, polished. D. White enamel on the front with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and centre moon phase aperture. Blued steel ?spade? hands. Hinged matt gilt and silvered on the back, with date ring, outer revolving ring for the days of the week and aperture for the months with indication of their number of days. Single blued steel hand. M. 20???, gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancepring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Diam. 54 mm.