Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997
LOT 165
Maison B. Haas Jeune, Paris-Geneve, No. 15391, circa 1895. Very fine 18K pink gold hunting case, moon phase astronomical keyless, quarter repeating, watch with perpetual calendar.
CHF 16,000 - 20,000
C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets " , polished. I-Iinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for the clays of the week, the months of the leap-year cycle, the dates and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19"', nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on thecuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm.
