Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 211

Hunt & Roskell, 15 New Bond St., London, No. 12524. Produced in the 1890s. Very fine, half hunting-cased, keyless, gem-set, 18K yellow gold and enamel dress watch.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", front cover with diamond-set radial Roman numerals in a green enameled reserve, inner minute track, outer ring set with diamonds and rubies, bezel and back rim decorated with enameled floral inlays, case back bearing a diamond-set crest with the letters "H" set with rubies and "A" with emeralds, outer ring set with diamonds and emeralds, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued steel "double spade" hands. M. Cal. 15''', frosted gilt, 3/4 plate, 20 jewels, 2 arm cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring.Dial and movement signed.Diam. 43 mm.