$4,250
SWISS, HUNTING-CASED MINUTE REPEATER Swiss, No. 14340. Made circa 1900. Minute-repeating, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch signed to the cuvette Patek & Cie, Genève. To be sold without reserve Four-body, bassine, polished, the front cover with engraved monogram, hinged gold cuvette engraved with movement attributes within decorated outer, repeat slide to the band. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Gilt spade hands. 19’’’, rhodium-plated, 42 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on two steel gongs. Cuvette signed. Diam. 54 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2010-09-15
