48,300 ITL
B. Haas Jne. , Genève • Paris, No. 15599, circa 1900. Fine and rare 18 ct. gold, keyless, minute repeating two time zone watch with calendar, in original fitted box. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets, carrure ronde", the engine-turned back with the engraved monogram: "AM". Gold cuvette, engine-turned on the.border. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer gilt Arabic minute ring, sunk subsidiary dials for the dual time, the days of the week, the date and seconds. Gold "spade" hands. 19-, nickel plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, counterpoised adjustable straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 53 mm. Notes The term: "Brevetée", engraved on the cuvette, cer tainly refers to the patent of the fast dual-time setting device, operated by means of a small lever, on the border of the bezel.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1992-11-30
