Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 559

Fritz Piguet & Bachmann, Geneve, L. Bachmann Successeur, No. 12351, circa 1890. Fine 18K pink gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with split-seconds chronograph.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the cover engraved with the monogram "P.E.". Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minutes and chronograph rings, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued-steel "spade " hands. M. Glazed, 18"' silvered, 36 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, palladium Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work and push piece in the band next to the split-seconds one. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 52 mm.