100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 210

Breitling, Ref. 1216-19 WB, made in 1952.Very fine and rare flat 18K yellow gold and 'cloisonné' enamel gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, 'couteau', solid, polished, concave lugs. D. satiné gold with applied gold indexes, at the center,medallion in polychrome 'cloisonné' enamel representing a coat-of-arms on a black background. 'Dauphine'yellow gold hands. M. 12''' copper-coated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber,self-compensating flat balance-spring.Case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.