Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

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

LOT 62

Eterna "Chronometer", circa 1910. Fine 18K gold and enamel keyless watch.

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine" frosted, the bezel engraved with foliate decoration, the back enamelled with a painted portrait of Ludwig von Beethoven, a lyre above the hinge and wreath of laurel on the border above a black ground. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold sating with Arabic numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. blued-steel "feuilles" hands. M. 17 "' , nickel plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 48 mm.