4,370 CHF
Monnard, No. 174497, a gift from A. W. Dawidow (Davidov) to the J.A. Koscielew Firm, dated January 6, 1895. Fine 14K gold hunting-cased, keyless, astronomic, moon phase presentation watch with full calendar. Four-body, “bassine”, engine-turned, back with applied gold Russian Imperial Eagle, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, five-minute Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months, and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture. Gilt “Louis XV” hands. 45 mm. (20’’’), nickel, “fausses côtes” decoration, 20 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, uncut bimetallic balance with Breguet balance spring. Signed on the cuvette, inscription inside back cover. Diam. 54 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-04-12
