Sold for:
13,225 ITL

Raymond Deshayes, Contreau successeur, 36 Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, No. 9686, circa 1890. Fine 18 ct. gold hunting cased, keyless, quarter repeating, moon phase, astronomical watch with fly-back perpetual calendar. Four body, "bassine et filets", polished. Gold cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring, sunk subsidiary dials for week days, months(very slightly chipped toward the center) and running seconds with inner moon phase aperture, circular sector for the dates of the perpetual calendar. Gold spade hands. 18–, gilt brass, 31 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 good condition. Diam. 53 mm.


Antiquorum

Auctioneer:
Antiquorum

Date:
1993-03-29