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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004
LOT 402
Paul Buhre, Horloger de la Marine Impériale, Petersburg, circa 1910. Fine and amusing, massive, 18K rose gold hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating watch with chronograph and concealed erotic automaton.
CHF 35,000 - 45,000
EUR 23,000 - 30,000 / USD 28,000 - 35,000
Sold: CHF 60,950
C. Five-body, covers with circular groove pattern, polished band, gold hinged cuvette with concealed enamel erotic scene depicting two sailors enjoying local hospitality, a ship in the background, winding crown set with a stone. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold ?Louis XV? hands.M. 45 mm (20'''), nickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 35 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slidein the band.Diam. 59 mm.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 - 30 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2 - 01 |