7,475 CHF
Huguenin & Grezet, Locle (Swiss), No. 1305,circa 1870.Fine and unusual 18K gold hunting cased, keyless independent, split centre-seconds watch with 1/4 second foudroyante. Four-body, massive, “bassine”, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and independent seconds rings, sunk subsidiary seconds and 1/4 second diablotine. Blued steel “Breguet” hands. 20’’’, nickel plated, double train with differential winding, “à vagues” decoration, 24 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Independent split-seconds train with flirt on the escape wheel pinion andush pieces in the band.Signed on the dial and movement.Diam. 56 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-04-02
