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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 216

Girard Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 11600, Swiss, made for the Spanish or the South American Market, circa 1880. Very fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et fillets " , profusely engraved overall with foliage and formal decoration. Hinged gold cuvette, the engine-turned border with foliage decoration. D. Silver with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds, the centre and border with gold cast floral decoration. M. 20"', nickel plated, "fausses cotes " decoration, 15 jewels in gold screwed settings, with gold wheel train, pivoted detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves. Signed on the dial and cuvette. Diam. 55 mm.