39,100 CHF
“Carillon Minute Repeating – Three Hammers” Henry Capt, Genève, L. Gallopin & Cie, Sucrs. No. 41787. Made circa 1890. Very fine and very rare carillon minute-repeating, 18K gold, astronomical huntingcased keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar, moon phase and lunar calendar. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, with engraved initials within a cenrtral cartouche. Gold hinged cuvette. 18```, maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line counterpoised and calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, carillon repeating with three hammers on three gongs activated by a slide in the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 52 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-11-13
