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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 265

Louis Audemars, Brassus, retailed by P. Buhre, St. Petersburg, circa 1870.Very fine 18K gold, keyless, astronomical, minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and fly-back date.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

USD 5,500 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 16,675

C. Four-body, 'bassine et filets', back engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, gold outer Arabic minutes, two subsidiary dials for months and seconds, two apertures for days of the week and phases of the moon, sector for 'fly back' days of the month hand. M. 18???, gilded, straight-line, calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws, blued-steel Breguet balance spring, jeweled to the third wheel, entire escapement withendstones, repeating train jeweled to the hammers, wolf-teeth winding wheels, pin-set.Signed by Buhre on the cuvette, stamped with Louis Audemars mark inside back cover.Diam. 51 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 4

Fair

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01