$1,495
Henry Capt, Geneva, No. 31701, circa 1890.Fine,18K gold, keyless, quarter-repeating watch. four-body, "bassine et filets", engine turned back with engraved initials, gold hinged glazed cuvette. white enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel, Breguet hands. 38 mm, nickel, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 46 mm
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-12-04