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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 24, 1999

LOT 112

Attributed to Barbezat Baillot, Locle, Swiss, No. 8257, circa 1910. Fine 18K pink gold hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph.

CHF 3,000 - 3,500

C. Four body, "bassine et filets" polished. Hinged gold cuvette decorated with medals awarded in various exhibitions. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV " hands. M. 19 "' , gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with fly regulator and push piece in the band. Chronograph with visible work, the button in the band. Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: *4-5

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Poor
Dial: 4-6-01

Fair

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

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 i mportant maker of repeating watches of this type, which were commercialised under several Trade Marks such as "Dixi" and "Le Phare".