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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 253

253 Haas Neveux & Co., Geneve, No. 18650, circa 1900. Fine and very rare 18K pink gold, two time zone, keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph, 30 minutes progressive recorder and alarm.

CHF 30,000 - 35,000

Sold: CHF 37,950

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, inner Roman chapter ring for local time and alarm setting, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel and gold "spade" hands. M. 18''', nickel plated, punched with the Geneva quality marks, "fausses cotes " decoration, 44 jewels, double train with differential winding, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with button on the winding crown, chronograph with visible work and push piece in the band. Alarm on gongs with independent train. Signed on the dial, Trade Mark on the case. Diam. 54 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

It is highly unusual to find, on the same watch, complications such as the alarm, combined with a minute repeating train, a chronograph and a subsidiary time zone for local time.