Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
LOT 195
Mson. V. Poitevin & V. Lejeune, L. Gironde Successeur, Paris, circa 1900. Heavy 18 ct. gold hunting cased minute repeating keyless moon phase astronomical watch with a perpetual calendar and a chronograph in an original leather covered fitted box.
JPY 3,200,000 - 3,800,000
USD 20,000 - 25,000
Sold: JPY 2,921,250
Four body massive "bassine" amati case, a very fine Art Nouveau monogram chased on the cover. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Breguet numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with the leap year cycle, the dates and the seconds with an inner moon phase aperture. Gold Breguet hands. Good nickel plated 18movement, " fausses côtes" decoration, 32 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with a micrometric index. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band, the chronograph with a visible work and a push piece on the band. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam.: 56 mm.
