Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 67

?Répétition, Phases de lune? Attributed to Barbezat-Baillot, Locle, No. 217642. Made circa 1900. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, astronomic, quarter-repeating, 18K pink gold pocket watch with chronograph, triple calendar and moon phases.

C. Five-body, "bassine", solid, polished, front cover with monogram, hinged gold cuvette with award medals and inscription. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and outermost chronograph divisions, sunk subsidiary dials for the days of the month, the seconds and the moon age, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Gilt "Louis XV" hands. M. Glazed, Cal. 20"', frosted gilt, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, visible chronograph works, repeating by push button on the band. Movement marked: ?Pat. 13244?. Diam. 57 mm.