Gold Watch no. 15297

Case: Gold, hunting, with gravitational device only allowing uppermost cover to be opened. Dial: Double dial, the first white enamel, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds, gold spade hands, crescent sperture for moonphase, unsigned, the second annular white enamel displaying day & date, the center revealing the movement. Movement: Provenance: 18?? - Haas Neveux, Geneve 2010 - Antiquorum, 8 May 2010, est CHF4,300-7,000, sold CHF8,400, "B. Haas Jne & Cie Doubl e-Dialed with Moonph ases and Gravitational Cover Locking Attributed to B. Haas Jne & Cie, Genève - Paris, No. 15297. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold hunting-cased, doubledialed, pocket watch with moon phases, double date calendar and special gravitational locking device for the covers. C. Three-body, bassine et filets, polished. D. White enamel on the front with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds, large inner moon phase aperture with lunar calendar on the edge. Gold spade hands. Annular white enamel rear dial with black Arabic chapter on the border for the dates, inner days of the week, the center exposing the movement. M. 44.7 mm., 18''', nickel-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 18 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 53 mm." 2012 - Antiquorum, 23 Jun 2012, est $6,500-8,500, unsold, "SWISS HUNTING CASED DOUBLE DIAL POCKET WATCH WITH AGES OF THE PHASES OF THE MOON, DAY AND DATE, PINK GOLD Swiss, No. 15297, circa 1895 Very fine and rare 18K pink gold hunting cased double dial pocket watch with phases of the moon, lunar calendar, day and date. C. Five-body, bassine, polished, hinged back cover opens to reveal glazed movement cover with white enamel outer chapter ring for date and day of the week display and corresponding pink gold hands. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer fi ve minute divisions in Arabic, large aperture displaying phases of the moon and lunar calendar, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Pink gold spade hands. M. Cal. 18''', nickel-fi nished, jeweled, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, visible gears to the calendar. Diam. 54 mm. Thickness 16 mm."