Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 131

Swiss, made for the Indian Market, circa 1895. Fine 18K gold and enamel, hunting cased, keyless minute repeating watch of Princely provenance, made for H.H. Mohender Sing, Maharaja of Patiala. Accompanied by a matching gold and enamel chain and a gold pearl and ruby set pencil.

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", the band, bezel and bow with chased floral and foliage decoration, the cover enamel panel with a portrait of H.H. Mohender Singh, Maharaja of Patiala wearing the British decoration "The Star of India". The back panel with the painted champleve enamelled coat of arms of the Maharaja against a matted ground with the motto: "Heavens light our guide". Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 17" ', gilt brass, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Diam. 49 mm.