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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 108

Attributed to Barbezat-Baillot, Locle, Swiss, No. 18542, Swiss, circa 1915. Fine 18K gold, hunting cased, moon phase astronomical, keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph and triple calendar.

CHF 4,000 - 5,000

C. Four body, "bassine" , engine-turned, the cover centred with an engraved Arabic inscription. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with medals awarded in different exhibitions. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds with moon phase aperture, small dial for days of the month, apertures for days of the week and months. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 22"', gilt brass, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with fly regulator and slide in the band. Chronograph with visible work, push piece in the band. Diam. 57 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3

Good
Dial: 3-04

Good

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Notes

The different features of the movement, such as the fly regulator on the repeating train and the medals reproduced on the cuvette, enable one to think that this watch was produced by Barbezat Baillot in Le Locle, which was at that time the most important maker of repeating watches of this type, which were commercialised under several Trade Marks such as "Dixi" and "Le Phare".