Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

LOT 315

Agassiz Watch Co., Swiss, No. 4841548, circa 1950. Fine and rare 14K pink gold keyless world time dress watch.

CHF 9,000 - 10,000

C. Three piece ovariee,, polished and satire with bevelled bezels. D. Small matt silver with applied gold Roman numerals and indexes, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for clay and night hours and the world time chapter bearing the names of 41 cities or places around the world, according to the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands. M. 16"', rhodium plated, ofausses cotes» decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, adjusted to temperatures, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. hi very good condition. Diam. 45 mm.


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This world time system was invented by Louis Cotner and produced for Patel; Philippe, Rolex and Agassiz.