Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
Golay, Leresche & Fils-Golay Fils & Stahl Srs., Genève, circa 1910. Hsuan T'ung.
Good 18-carat gold minute repeating watch with split second chronograph and minute register. Massive four body 'demi-bassine' polished case with inset hinges. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer red Arabic minute and chronograph ring, subsidiary seconds and 30 minute register. Blued steel 'spade' hands. Rhodium plated 17"' keyless movement, 'faussescôtes' decoration, 32 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring, swan neck michronometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band, chronograph released by a push-piece on the windingcrown, the split second with a push-piece on the band. In very good condition. Diam. 51 mm.