Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000

LOT 206

Henri Grandjean, Locle, for Guatemala market, circa 1880.Fine, 18K gold hunting cased, keyless watch with triple calendar and unusual dial.

C. four body, solid, 'bassine', entirely embossed, chased and engraved in leaf and geometrical patterns, gold, hinged engraved cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, three subsidiary sunk dials for seconds, days of the week and days of the month, month indications on the outside of the dial, each one accompanied by the corresponding Zodiac sign painted in blue, 'Spade' blued steel hands, month hand in gold. M. 18''', nickel, half-plate, straight line lever escapement, cut,imetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, 17 jewels, three top ones in gold chatons.Signed on the movement and dial, stamped with Grandjean's mark in the case, cuvette engraved 'Fédérico Widmer, Guatemala'Diam. 57 mm.