Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 413

Swiss, made for the South American Market, circa 1920. Very fine 18K gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating automaton watch.

C. Four body, massive "demi-bassine", polished, the cover engraved with a coat of arms. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated 25 December 1924. D. Small blue enamel with gilt Arabic numerals and subsidiary seconds, applied on a polished gold dial plate, surmounted by a painted enamel angel playing a mandolin and flanked by two angel automaton jacks, striking hours, quarters and minutes on two bells. Gold "Louis XV " hands. M. 20"' rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Diam. 63 mm.