17,825 HKD
Haas Neveux & Co. , Genève, No. 57519, circa 1920. Very fine and very rare 18K gold keyless lever pocket chronometer with Crausaz balance. Winner of the third prize in the 1910 Geneva Observatory timing contest. Accompanied by a copy of the “Bulletin de marche”. Four-body, “bassine”, polished, gold hinged cuvette. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel “spade” hands. 45 mm (20’’’), rhodium-plated, half-plate, 19jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with special alloy. Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 53 mm. Notes An important watch with Crausaz balance. This watch was adjusted by the Wehrli Frères for the 1910 Geneva Observatory timing contest, where it won the third prize with a total of 246 points.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-06-06
