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Fritz Piguet & Bachmann, Genève, L. Bachmann successeur, No 1793, circa 1890
Vente aux enchères - Antiquorum N°182 - 15 décembre 1989 - Lot N°483
Fritz Piguet & Bachmann, Genève, L. Bachmann successeur, No 1793, circa 1890Enchère
Vente aux enchères
Antiquorum N°182
15 décembre 1989
Lot N°483
Fritz Piguet & Bachmann, Genève, L. Bachmann successeur, No 1793, circa 1890. Case specially made for the King of Roumania by Patek Philippe, No 230396. Very important 18ct gold keyless minute repeating moon phase astronomical pocket chronometer with a perpetual calendar and a chronograph. 1st class certificate awarded at the Geneva Observatory.
- USD30 000 - 40 000
- HKD4 000 000 - 5 500 000
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Four body massive "bassine" polished case, the coat of arms of the King engraved on the back. Gold cuvette engraved with the awarded prize. White enamel dial with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with the leap year cycle, the dates and the subsidiary seconds with inner moon phase aperture. Gold "spade" hands. Nickel plated 19' movement, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, equilibrated straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Repeating on gongs by means of a slide on the band. The chronograph with a visible work, a push piece and a bolt on the band. Signed on the cuvette and the movement. In very good condition. Diam. : 56 mm.
