29,900 CHF
Charles F. Tissot & Fils, "Fabricants d'Hor-logerie de Précision au Locle", retailed by Brüder Klumak, "Chronometer Macher der K.K. Kriegs-Marine", Wien, circa 1890.Very fine, large 18K gold hunting-cased keyless astronomical minute-repeating watch with perpetual calendar, phases of the moon and chronograph in original wooden fitted box. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned covers, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel for viewing the movement. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/seconds track with 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. Gold "spade" hands.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2002-11-16
