Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
LOT 26
Anonymous, Swiss, circa 1910. Hsuan Tung.
HKD 50,000 - 60,000
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
Unusual 18-carat gold hunting cased minute repeating memorial watch with chronograph produced to celebrate the Chilian hundred years' independance anniversary. Massive four body 'demi-bassine' case, the band with the inscription: 'Centenario de la independencia recuerdo', a cast bas-relief portrait of the General San Martin on the cover, a cast bas-relief scene of the Maipu battle on the back. Gold cuvette with a cast basrelief portrait of the Chilian independance three heros. The symbols of Liberty and Fraternity, 'repoussé' on the gilt brass dial with Arabic numerals, outer minute and second rings and subsidiary seconds. Blued steel 'pear' hands. Gilt brass 18"' keyless movement, 24 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance and Breguet balance-spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band, chronograph released by a push-piece on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.
