74,750 HKD
Cartier & Amez Droz, made for Jules Gros, circa 1890. Fine 18K pink gold, moon phase astronomical, keyless minute repeating watch with perpetual calendar. Four-body, massive, “pomme grande gouge”, polished, the back applied with a monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. White enamel with Roman numerals and outer Arabic minutes ring, sunk subsidiary dials for days of the week, months of the leap year cycle, dates and seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold Louis XV hands. 20’’’, gilt brass, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrmetric index. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 55 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2000-06-05
