Contemporary, Limited Edition and Col...

New York, Grand Havana Room, May 13, 1999

LOT 52

Lemania, Swiss, 1990's. Very fine, minute repeating, 18K yellow gold automaton gentleman's wristwatch.

C. three body, massive, polished, reeded bezel, transparent back, triangular lugs. D. engraved and "guilloche" gold representing an avenue with two lines of houses, at the back, a cathedral, at the front, on a check-patterned podium, two animated knights fight a duel, striking hours, quarters and minutes. "Baton" blued steel hands. M. 12 1 /4"' gilt brass, 19 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, repeater on gongs by means of the revolving bezel. Diam. 39 mm.