8,260 CHF
Minute Repeater George Reymond, Vallée de Joux (Switzerland), No. 15608. Made circa 1870. Fine, 18K gold, minute-repeating, huntingcased keyless pocket watch. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned with reeded band, a dedication dated 1874 engraved inside the front cover. Hinged gold cuvette with engineturned border, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold paste-set hands. Notes George Reymond This firm specialized in fine horology and jewels between 1860 and 1878/9. In 1865 the firm deposited two chronometers at the Neuchatel Observatory, both received certificates. In 1878/9, B. Haas Jeune of Geneva won two bronze medals at the Geneva Chronometer Contest with pieces timed by George Reymond.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2007-11-11
