Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 438

H.R. Ekegren, Geneve, Suisse, No. 18967, circa 1880. Fine 18K gold hunting cased keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets ", polished, the cover engraved with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 16"', rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, 8 adjustments, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 44 mm.