Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 399

Movado Factories, Swiss, circa 1950. Unusual leather covered eight day going "Ermeto", patented extensible keyless alarm travelling clock, accompanied by the original cardboard box.

C. Rectangular, brown leather covered. D. Matt silvered with painted luminescent Arabic numerals, indexes and inner alarm setting ring. Luminescent "dauphines" hands. M. 18"', rhodium plated double train with differential winding, " fausses cotes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self compensating balance spring. Striking on a gong. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Dim. 102 x 71 mm.