Golay Ells & Stahl, Geneve, No. 29411, especially made for the Pierce family, circa 1910. Fine and unusual 18K gold, slim keyless minute repeating watch. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, 9th June 1997

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Hong Kong, Hotel Furama Kempinski, Jun 09, 1997

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Golay Ells & Stahl, Geneve, No. 29411, especially made for the Pierce family, circa 1910. Fine and unusual 18K gold, slim keyless minute repeating watch.

HKD 30,000 - 39,000

USD 4,000 - 5,000

C. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine " , bezels chased with wreath of laurel, the back decorated with the portrait of Henry Clay Pierce, signed: "L. Feo, Agosto MCMIX", with the inscription: Henry Clay Pierce - Venezia. Hinged gold cuvette engraved: "Clay Arthur Pierce" . D. Silver satine with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Very thin 18 "' , rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" " decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial, case and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm.

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Henry Clay Pierce, businessman; born in 1849 in Saint Lawrence, N.Y. (U.S.A.), son of Dr. Dyes, Ensworth and Mary Jane Pierce, was Chairman of the National Railways of Mexico and lived in Saint Louis. He died on June 27th, 1927. Apparently this watch was especially commissioned by Henry Clay Pierce and later given to his son.