Important Watches, Wristwatches, Cloc...
Basel April 21, 1990, Apr 21, 1990
LOT 144
F. Luthi, Paris, No. 15019, circa 1900. Very fine and rarel8k gold keyless minute repeating watch with independent seconds and 1/4 second "diablotine".
CHF 15,000 - 18,000
Four-body massive "bassine et filets" polished case. Gold cuvette, engine turned on the edge. White enamel dial with Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and independent second rings, subsidiary "foudroyante" dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. Very fine glazed gilt brass 19" double train movement with a differential winding, 43 jewels in gold screwed settings, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The independent second and "foudroyante" train released by means of a push piece on the band. Signed on the dial. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm.
