Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 230

Savoye Freres & Cie, No. 158408, made for Engerran-Mure, rue des Trois Cailloux, Amiens, circa 1929. The case by Geismar. Very fine "Argentan", keyless pocket leverchronometer. Bulletin de Deuxieme Classe de l'Observatoire National de Besancon, in 1929.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine " , fully chased with interlocked foliage decoration in the Renaissance style. Hinged silvered cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minutes ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 19 "' , gilt brass with punch-mark in form of a viper's head set by the Observatory of Besancon, 20 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted by Jaccard, blued-steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the case and movement. Accompanied by copies of the timing certificates. Diam. 55 mm.