Important Jewelry, Watches and Wristw...

Hong Kong, Furama Hotel, Jun 07, 1999

LOT 292

Henry Lewis & Co., By Appointment to the Queen, 172 New Bond Street, Swiss, made for the English Market, circa 1890. Fine 18K gold and enamel hunting case, moon phase, astronomical, keyless, minute repeating, watch with perpetual calendar.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine ", polished, the back centred with a champleve enamelled monogram, the cover with the crest of a count and the motto: Stolz and Treu. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months of the leap year cycle, the date and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture.' Blued steel "spade " hands. M. Frosted and gilt three-quarter plate, 18 jewels in screwed settings for the going train, English pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 52 mm.