$2,760
Moulinie et Legrandroy, Genève, No. 29466. Produced circa 1860.Very fine, hunting-cased, double-train, independent dead-seconds, 18K gold “demi chronometer”. four-body, “bassine”, solid, engine-turned covers, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette, gold bold for activating independent seconds at 6 o’clock. white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel “fleur-de-lis” hands. 40 mm (18’’’), frosted gilt, 27 jewels, lateral calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, flat balance spring.Dial and cuvette signed.Diam. 47 mm. Notes This is a high quality watch termed by its makers “demi-chronometer”.r”.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-03-24