5,500 CHF
VULCAIN MINUTE-REPEATING TRIPLE CALENDAR & CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Vulcain, "Répétition Minutes Chronographe Triple Quantieme Phases de Lune", case No. 37468. Retailed by J. Roca, La Marina, Barcelona circa 1910. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with triple-date calendar, chronograph and moon phases. Four-body, bassine et filets, engine-turned with polished borders, cartouche with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals and technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds dial combined with moonphases and date dial, apertures for the days of the week, months. Gilt spade hands. Cal. 20''', frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, centrifugal governor, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push-button on the band. Case numbered, dial and cuvette signed. Notes DIAM. 58 mm. THICKNESS 18 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-05-15
