1,495 CHF
Ecole d'Horlogerie de Genève, Masterpiece made by A. Magnenat, circa 1920.Fine 18K gold keyless watch. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Breguet numerals, red outer P. Notes Poinçons de GenèveThe voluntary quality control of watches at the Geneva Observatory, was established by a law dated November 6, 1886. Conditions were laid down for the attribution and stamping of the Poinçons de Genève, punch marks designed as the coat-of-arms of Geneva. Pocket watches, or wristwatches which carry the Poinçons de Genève, considered as an equivalent to a Bulletin Officiel de Marche, punched on a bridge and on the main plate of the movement, were qualified to be officially termed "chronometers".
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-13
