100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 43

Touchon & Co., retailed by Bailey, Banks & Biddle, 1920's.Very fine, hunting-cased, rectangular 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with concealed dial.

C. three-body, solid, polished, hinged case back, cover with monogram, straight lugs. D. matte silver with radium-coatedArabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. 'Spade' and 'Moderne' radium-coated hands. M. Cal. 9 ?'',tonneau, rhodium plated, 'fausses côtes' decoration, 17 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balanceadjusted to temperatures and 2 positions, flat balance spring.Dial, case, and movement signed.Dim. 24 x 41 mm.