Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 205

Pavel Buhre (Paul Buhr~), No. 4154, Swiss, made for the Russian Market, cir ca 1890. Fine 18K gold and enamel hunting cased, minute repeating, keyless presentation watch.

CHF 12,000 - 14,000

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets " , engine-turned, the cover with the black champleve enamelled Russian crowned double headed eagle and engraved inside with a dedication: Present de Sa Majesle l 'EmpereurAlexanrlre III a Monsieur Paul Lanfallag artiste du Theatre Michel, 1890. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade " hands. M. 19" ', nickel plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 54 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Watches decorated with the Imperial Eagle, were usually bought by the Tsars to be presented to servants, soldiers, visitors or i mportaut personalities, in recognition of loyalty to the Empire. Therefore a wide range of watches by Paul Buhre, from inexpensive silver case plain watches, to pocket chronometers, were bought for this purpose. Gold hunting- cased minute repeating watches were among the most expensive. An identical watch, No. 4155, was sold in New York by Antiquorurn on December 7, 1988, lot 177 and another one was sold in Antignorum's 20th anniversary auction in Geneva on October 16, 1994, lot No.132.