Important Watches and Wristwatches
St-moritz, Badrutt's Palace Hotel, Feb 25, 1990
LOT 140
Henry Capt, Genève, No. 33943, circa 1890. Fine small 18k pink gold hunting cased minute repeating keyless watch.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Sold: CHF 10,350
Four body massive polished case, the cover and the back with reeded edges. Gold glazed cuvette. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer blue Arabic minute ring and subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. Nickel plated 13. 5''' movement, "fausses cotes" decoration. 29 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement. cut bimetallic balance. Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Signed on the dial. the case and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 40 mm.
