8,625 CHF
H. R. Ekegrén, No. 84522, Geneva, made byE. Koehn, for J. E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia,circa 1915.Very fine 18K gold keyless, jewelled with blue sapphires. Three body, massive, "demi-bassine" with concealed hinges, polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a dedication dated 1916. White enamel with "Empire" Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. Notes Watches with blue sapphire jewel bearings are very rare, the most celebrated being the famous "Howard Blue Sapphire", reputed to be one of the best quality watches ever made in the U. S. A. and produced at 300 examples only.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-11-13