2,300 CHF
Unsigned, Swiss, circa 1900. Very fine 18 ct. pink gold "montre de tir" with chronograph and instantaneous 30 minute recorder. Four body, massive, "pomme et gouge", the band chased with a floral wreath, the bezels with palmets, the back cast with a fine composition by Hugues Bovy F., depicting a cherub writing on the shield of Helvetia the inscription: "Vaud Tir Cant...", a Swiss landscape on the background. Hinged gold cuvette, engine-turned on the border and engraved with technical details. White enamel with blue Arabic numerals, outer minute and chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and minute register. Blued steel "Louis XV" hands. Notes These types of watches were presented as a prize at Swiss shooting contests.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1996-04-20
