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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 227

H. R. Ekegrén, Geneva, circa 1870.Fine and rare 18K gold, phases of the moon, astronomical, keyless, perpetual calendar watch with fly-back date.

C. Four-body, 18K gold 'demi-bassine', engine-turned back centered by initials W.W. in black enamel, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outside minute ring, two sunk subsidiary dials for months (at 8 o?clock) and for small seconds (symmetrically at 4 o?clock), an aperture for days of the week at 6 o?clock and another for phases of the moon at 12 o?clock, sector for the retrograde date concentric to the chapter ring, snap-on fit. M. 19??? gilded-brass bar movement,straight-line calibrated lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, jeweled to the center, escapement with ruby endstones, swan-neck micrometric regulator, wolf-teeth winding gears, pin-set, hanging barrel, gold phases of the moon disc.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 57mm.