Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 107

Army & Navy, Cooperative Society Ltd. 105 Victoria Street, London, No. 7266, with London hallmarks for 1895. Fine 18K gold half hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, massive, " bassine ", polished, by Edgar Wilkins (Master mark), the cover with black champleve enamelled Roman numerals on the border of the dial aperture. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Bluedsteel "spade " hands. M. 17"', frosted and gilt, threequarter plate with raised barrel, English lateral lever escapement with pointed tooth escape wheel, cut bimetallic balance with diamond end-stone, free sprung blued-steel balance spring with terminal curve. Minute repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 53 mm.