Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 422

Agassiz Watch Co., Swiss, No. 4841553, circa 1950. Fine and rare 14K gold keyless world time dresswatch.

C. Three piece massive "variee" polished with bevelled bezels. D. Small frosted silver with applied gold Roman numerals, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and the world time chapter bearing the names of 41 cities or places around the world, according to the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands. M. 16"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 46 mm.