Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
LOT 483
Fritz Piguet & Bachmann, Genève, L. Bachmann successeur, No 1793, circa 1890. Case specially made for the King of Roumania by Patek Philippe, No 230396. Very important 18ct gold keyless minute repeating moon phase astronomical pocket chronometer with a perpetual calendar and a chronograph. 1st class certificate awarded at the Geneva Observatory.
JPY 4,000,000 - 5,500,000
USD 30,000 - 40,000
Four body massive "bassine" polished case, the coat of arms of the King engraved on the back. Gold cuvette engraved with the awarded prize. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with the leap year cycle, the dates and the subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "spade" hands. Nickel plated 19' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The chronograph with a visible work, a push piece and a bolt on the band. Signed on the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam.: 56 mm.
