Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

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

LOT 265

Viel Ain& Horloger Brevet& du Roy a Paris, circa 1815. Fine and rare 18K gold minute repeating watch.

C. Four body, "Empire" with reeded band, the back engine-turned in a sunburst pattern and centred with a blank cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Gold Breguet hands. M. Gilt brass, bar calibre with going barrel, 12 jewels, cylinder escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring with Breguet bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on gongs with pull-twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the dial and the cuvette. Diam. 59 mm.