35,742 HKD
Longines, Swiss, No. 49, made for Juan Seguin, Buenos Ayres, circa 1900. Fine 18 ct. gold, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch. Four body, massive "pomme et gouge", engineturned, the monogram "O.A." engraved in an escutcheon on the cover. Gold cuvette, engraved with the awarded prizes at the Paris Universal Exhibition in 1900. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. 19-, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1994-06-17
