4,600 CHF
Henry Capt, Geneve, No. 48265, circa 1890. Fine and elegant, very slim 18K gold, keyless minute repeating watch. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back with a black champleve enamelled crest and the motto: Frangas non flectes. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1998-10-31