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New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 325

Buller, Hutchinson & Co., London, No. 44477, with London hallmarks for 1876. Fine and unusual 18K gold hunting cased, moon phase, astronomical, keyless, half-quarter repeating watch with fly-back perpetual calendar.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the cover engraved with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated 188L D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring, sunk subsidiary dials for clays of the week, months, seconds with inner moon phase aperture, semicircular sector for the flying back perpetual calendar. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17"' frosted and gilt three-quarter plate, 18 jewels in screwed settings for the going train, English pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with diamond end-stone, free sprung balance spring with terminal curves. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the back plate. Diam. 52 mm.