10,350 CHF
H. R. Ekegrén, Geneva, circa 1870.Fine and rare 18K gold, phases of the moon, astronomical, keyless, perpetual calendar watch with fly-back date. White enamel, Roman numerals, outside minute ring, two sunk subsidiary dials for months (at 8 o’clock) and for small seconds (symmetrically at 4 o’clock), an aperture for days of the week at 6 o’clock and another for phases of the moon at 12 o’clock, sector for the retrograde date concentric to the chapter ring, snap-on fit. 19’’’ gilded-brass bar movement,straight-line calibrated lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, jeweled to the center, escapement with ruby endstones, swan-neck micrometric regulator, wolf-teeth winding gears, pin-set, hanging barrel, gold phases of the moon disc.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 57mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-10-15
