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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 67

Swiss, circa 1800. Very fine 18K gold, quarter repeating skeleton watch.

C. Double body, Directoire with flat pendant, reeded band and engine-turned back. Glazed fixed cuvette. D. White enamel chapter ring with Breguet numerals. Gold "fleurs-de-lys " hands. M. Fully skeletonised gilt brass with gold wheel train, partly engraved and partly covered with blued steel panels, going barrel, cylinder escapement with plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring and polished steel cock. Repeating by depressing the pendant on two gilt and polished steel gongs in form of serpents with polished steel visible work. Diam. 60 mm.