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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000

LOT 65

Timing and Repeating Watch Co, Geneva, circa 1890.Interesting gunmetal watch with split-seconds chronograph and 15-minute register.

CHF 1,600 - 2,000

USD 900 - 1,100

C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", blued and polished, matching hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, minute ring, outer chronograph ring, blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 18???, (American 14 size) gilded half-plate, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued-steel flat balance spring, 'swan-neck' micrometric regulator, patented chronograph system where the clutch wheel moves horizontally to the plates engaging chronograph wheels cut at a 45o angle.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 53 mm.


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 - 6
Movement: 4 - 5*
Dial: 4 - 01

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Engraved on the movement : Sept. 28, 1880, Eng. Patent No. 3224, and Dec. 1, 1885.The system was invented and patented by H.A. Lugrin, an employee of American Waltham Watch Co.