8,625 HKD
"Le Globe", Swiss Patent No. 17190 and Brevete S.G.D.G., circa 1890. Fine Argentan, world time keyless centre seconds watch. Three body, silvered, "bassine " , polished. Hinged silvered cuvette. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer minutes ring and inner red centre seconds ring. Inner revolving disk inscribed with the name of 38 countries and cities around the world. Blued steel spade hands. Notes Although it was made as a world time watch, this timepiece is constructed on the same principle as the inter city watch patented by Modeste Anquetin on 20 November, 1856, with additions on 31 August 1857, 5 February 1858, 16 June 1859 and 2 April 1863. This type of watch, the earliest produced, was described by Anquetin himself and illustrated in Revue Chronometrique, June 1857, Third Year, pp. 29-31 (photocopies supplied).
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-06-07
