9,200 CHF
Dent, Watchmaker to the Queen, 61 Strand & 4 Royal Exchange, London, No. 45421, hallmarked 1890-91.Very fine 18K gold keyless minute-repeating watch. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, by Willis, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. 44 mm., 3/4 plate, frosted gilt, 21 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 52 mm. Notes A high-quality repeater, very highly finished, with a dial by the eminent Willis.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-11-16
