Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 194

Zenith, Le Locle, Swiss, No. 2549965, movement No. 1559965. Made in the 1920s. Fine and rare, keyless, silver, ?Art Nouveau? dress watch.

C. Three-body, "demi-bassine", solid, hinged bezel and back, entirely decorated with floral motives in relief, hinged silver cuvette decorated with awards medals. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, recessed subsidiary seconds dial. Gilt "Louis XVI." hands. M. Cal. 18''', gilt brass, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, precision regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Movement also engraved: ?Pat. 30751, Oct. 18, 1904?. Diam. 52 mm.