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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 02, 2000

LOT 118

E. Mathey-Tissot & Cie., Ponts-de-Martel, No. 34958, circa 1890.Very fine 18K gold, moon phase astronomical, keyless watch with perpetual calendar, chronograph and30 minutes instantaneous recorder.

C. Four-body, massive, ?bassine?, the engine-turned back engraved with the monogram ?C. B.?. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary dials for the day of the week, the months of the leap year cycle and outer minute register, the date and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 18???, nickel plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Brguet balance spring. Chronograph with visible work, the button on the winding crown.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 52 mm.