Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992

LOT 51

Rare and interesting collection of 6 watch movements in blanc, such as they were bought by the French makers to be finished:

1 - Large brass full plate verge movement, complete, with balance and escapement, but not gilt, the fusse not cut and the cock not pierced nor engraved. 2 - Very fine quarter repeating movement, bar caliber, straight line lever escapement, similar to that used by Breguet for his best quarter repeating watches construites sur le principe des garde-temps. 3 - Small quarter repeating movement, bar caliber, cylinder escapement. 4 - Bar movement with lateral lever escapement, finished but not gilt. 5 - Two extra slim movements, inverted Bagnolet caliber with the train of wheels sunk below the dial on the single plate, cylinder escapement. Lot of 6.