Important Watches, Wristwatches and c...
Tokyo, Dec 15, 1989
LOT 197
Mon. B. Haas Jeune, Genève, Paris, circa 1900. Heavy 18 ct. pink gold hunting cased quarter repeating moon phase astronomical watch with a perpetual calendar.
JPY 2,250,000 - 2,700,000
USD 15,000 - 20,000
Four body massive "bassine" amati case, a champlevé enamelled monogram "en reserve" on the cover, a star on the middle of the back. Gold cuvette engine-turned on the edge. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with the leap year cycle, the date and the seconds with an inner moon phase aperture. Gold "spade" hands. Good nickel plated 18movement bearig the Geneva quality mark, 29 jewels "fausses côtes" decoration. 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 cuvette. In very good condition. Diam.: 56 mm.
