8,855 CHF
“Minute-Repeat” H. R. Ekegrén, Geneva, No. 78961, made for J.E. Caldwell & Co., Philadelphia, circa 1910. Very fine and rare platinum keyless minuterepeating dress watch in original fitted box accompanied by platinum chain. Four-body, “bassine et filets” with flat monogrammed back, platinum hinged cuvette. Matte silver, applied yellow gold Breguet numerals, outer minute dot divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Gold Breguet hands. 38 mm. (17’’’), rhodium-plated, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, “swan-neck” micrometric regulator, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band. Signed on dial, case and movement. Diam. 47 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2005-11-13