74,750 CHF
Paul Ditisheim, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, No. 23458, made for the Spanish market, circa 1910. Very fine and rare 18 ct. two coloured gold hunting cased, keyless, minute repeating, Westminster, " grande sonnerie" clock-watch, in original fitted box. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", chased overall with garlands over an amati ground, a monogram on the cover, an acanthus rosette on the back. Gold cuvette. Mat gold with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. Notes This watch is described under No. Cl. 174, page 39, in the catalog published in1914 for the Exposition Nationale Suisse. It price was then 3900 Swiss Francs.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-04-11
