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New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 430

Swiss, circa 1810. Fine and rare 18K gold minute repeating watch.

C. Three body, Empire, polished, the band engraved with foliate decoration. D. White enamel with Roman numerals. Blued steel "scones" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, raised going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance counter sunk in the back plate, flat balance spring, polished steel cock. Repeating on gongs by depressing the pendant with repeating work partly set on t:he back plate and the delicate offset skeletonised minute cam on the front plate beneath the dial. Diam. 56 mm.