8,625 CHF
J. W. Benson, By special Warrants to H. M. the Queen and H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, No. 2487, 62 & 64 Ludgate Hill, London, bearing the London hallmarks for 1884. q 506 Henri Huguenin, Le Locle, Swiss, circa 1890. Fine 18 ct. pink gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with split seconds chronograph. C. Four body, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. Three piece, white enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 17"', nickel paled, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight lino lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Push pieces in the band for both the chronograph with visible work and the split seconds. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm. Estimate: SFr. 11'000-13'000 q 507 Plojoux, Genève, No. 4388, circa 1900. Very fine 18 ct. gold, keyless minute repeating watch with split-seconds chronograph and 30 minute instantaneous recorder. C. Four body, massive, "bassine", polished. Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary seconds and minute register. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 18-, rhodium plated, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band, chronograph with visible work, button on the win
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1993-04-25
