2,185 CHF
Swiss, circa 1890. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold, hunting casedwatch with the famous Remontoire perpétuel à décrochement, keyless cover winding, patented byB. Haas Jne. & Cie, Genève-Paris, on July 13, 1867, No. 77124. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engine-turned. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds Gold "spade" hands. Notes B. Haas invented a perpetual calendar mechanism, PatentNo. 2870 from September 30, 1872, and a form of winding where the mainspring was wound by opening the front cover of a hunting cased watch. Patent 3945 from December 2, 1873. (Patent for Inventions. Abridgements of Specifications. Class 139, Watches, Clocks and Other Timekeepers. His Majesty's Stationery Office, London 1905).
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-10-23
