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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

LOT 23

J.R. Losada, 105 Regent Street, London, No. 5649, made for the Spanish Market in 1865. Fine 18K gold hunting cased watch.

CHF 3,500 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,370

C. Five body, massive, "bassine, by Alfred Stram (Master Mark), fully engraved with foliage and floral decoration. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the name of the owner and foliage decoration. D. Silver with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds, fully engraved in a feather pattern with gold cast decoration on the border. Blued steel "fleurs-de-lys " hands. M. 14" ' , frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 15 jewels in screwed settings, English pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with diamond end-stone, blued steel balance spring with terminal cur ve. Signed on the back plate. In very good condition. Diam. 41 mm.


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A very similar watch is illustrated by Roberto Moreno in his book: joseRodrigez de Losada, Fundacion Juanelo Turriano, Madrid 1995, p. 11, fig60.