36,800 HKD
E. LeCoultre, Swiss, No. 29992. Made circa 1915. Fine 18K gold hunting-cased keyless minute repeating pocket watch. Five-body, massive, “bassine”, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minute track andsunk subsidiary seconds. Gold “spade” hands. Glazed, 19’’’,gilt brass, 14 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallicbalance, blued steel Breguet balance spring. Repeating ongongs via slide in the band.Dial, cuvette and movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-07-10