100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 16

Paul Bühré, made for the Russian Market in the 1910's.Fine large solid silver gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph on the crown.

C. three-body, solid, polished, wire mobile lugs, two crowns, top winder. D. white enamel with Breguet numerals,auxiliary seconds dial at 12 o'clock. 'Spade' blued steel hands. M. 18''' gilt brass, 17 jewels, lever escapement,cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. The coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stopand return to zero functions of the chronograph.Signed on the dial, numbered on the case.Diam. 47 mm.