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New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 326

Henry Lewis & Co., By Appointment to the Queen, 172 New Bond Street, Swiss, made for the English Market, circa 1890. Fine 18K gold and enamel hunting case, moon phase astronomical, keyless, minute repeating, watch with perpetual calendar.

USD 15,000 - 18,000

C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished, the back centred with a champleve enamelled monogram, the cover with the crest of a count and the motto: Stolz and Treu. hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, subsidiary dials for the clays of the week, the months of the leap-year cycle, the date and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Frosted and gilt three-quarter plate, 18 jewels in screwed settings for the going train, English pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 4-21

Fair

Period

Movement: 4-6

Fair

Slightly oxidized

Dial: 4-17-01

Fair

Slightly spotted

HANDS Original