Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

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

LOT 34

Le Phare (Barbezat-Baillot, Locle), Swiss, made for Levy Hermanos, Hong Kong, No. 83668, circa 1900. Fine 18K gold and enamel, pearl-set keyless minute repeating watch with chronograph.

C. Four body, "bassine et filets" with split pearls set bezels, the band with champleve enamelled decoration, the back panel of green flinque enamel, painted with a pastoral scene. Hinged gold cuvette, the border engraved with foliage decoration. D.White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings. Gilt brass paste-set hands. M. 19"' , gilt brass, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with push piece in the band. Chronograph with visible work, button on the winding crown. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 53 mm.