52,900 HKD
Maar Beer, Patent No. 217679, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine and large, 18 ct. gold hunting cased, minute repeating, keyless watch with chronograph, in original fitted mahogany box. Four body, massive, bassine et filets, polished, with applied gold engraved coat of arms on the back and cover. Gold cuvette with engraved technical details. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Glazed, 22— gilt brass, 32 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, push piece in the band. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 64 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-05-24