62,100 CHF
Louis Audemars, Brassus & Geneva, No. 1049, circa 1890. Very fine and very rare 18K gold, hunting-cased, astronomical, minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar, phases and age of the moon and special patented split-seconds chronograph in original mahogany fitted box, accompanied by original certificate and spare crystal. Six-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel for viewing the movement. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost seconds divided into fifths, five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, four subsidiary sunk dials for days of the week, date, months of the four year leap cycle and subsidiary seconds concentric with phases of the moon aperture. Blued steel "spade" hands. Notes A superbly finished triple-complicated watch with a special split-seconds chronograph system patented by Charles H. Audemars US patent o. 253338 of February 7, 1882, filed on June 23, 1891. The system, which is difficult to produce, is very reliable and features a special clutch coupling wheel, assuring faster and more reliable starting. In addition, very few Louis Audemars watches are known with original box and original certificate. For a biography of Louis Audemars, see lot 224.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2003-06-14
