25,300 CHF
B. Poitevin, Fabricant, 22 rue Vivienne, Paris, No. 48856, circa 1900. Very fine 18K gold, Art Nouveau, astronomical, keyless, minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar and moon phase. four-body, massive, “Bassine”, chased with Art Deco initials enhanced with ivy decoration, bezel en suite with ivy garlands, gold hinged cuvette engraved with a dedication dated 1903. white enamel with radial Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months of the leap-year cycle, the date and the seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold “spade” hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-10-11