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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 27

Swiss, circa 1900.Fine 18K rose gold, hunting-cased astronomical watch with quarter hour repeating, calendar, phases of the moon and chronograph.

C. Four-body, 'demi bassine', polished, gold, hinged cuvette decorated with various medals over glazed bezel.D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer chronograph scale, four subsidiary dials for days of the month, days of the week, months and seconds concentric with an aperture for phases of the moon, gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 21???, half-plate, gilded, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating the slide in the band, patented repeating regulator, chronograph activated by a button in the band.Diam. 56 mm.