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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 105

Constantaras Freres, Joailler en Chef de Sa Majeste le Sultan, attributable to Barezat Baillot, Swiss, No. 350193, circa 1915. Fine 18K pink gold and enamel, hunting cased, minute repeating keyless watch with chronograph.

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

C. Four body, "bassine " , bright cut engraved with foliage in an Oriental pattern, the cover with the painted enamel portrait of Mahomet V, 35th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Hinged gold cuvette, decorated with meclals awarded in different exhibition. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minutes and seconds rings, sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 20"', nickel plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, push piece in the band. Diam. 58 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 18

Spotted
Movement: *2

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 22-54

Later original

Service dial

Notes

Mahomet V, born in Topkapi on November 3, 1844, was the Stith Sultan of the Ottoman Empire reigning from 1909 until his death on July 2, 1918. Son of Abdul Medjid and a brother of Abdul I-lautid It, Mahomet V came to power when the Young Turks had direct Abdul Hamill to abdicate on April 27, 1909. He was 65 years old, without strong ideals, and therefore remained tinder the influence of the Union and Progress Committee for his entire reign. It does seem, however, that he (vied to oppose the pro-German political views of Euver Pacha. Mahomet V flied the clay before the Turkish defeat of 1918 and was succeeded by his brother Mahomet VI who became the 36th and last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.