Watch Data
Pink gold Repeating Watch no. 15557
Case: Pink gold, hunting, winding by the cover, front cover with quatrefoil engraving and "FM" monogram, rear cover inside signed "B. Haas Jne. & Cie., Brevetes, Geneve - Paris, 15557"
Dial: Double dial. The first white enamel, Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds dial at 9, aperture for moonphase at 3, gold spade hands, unsigned. The second annular white enamel, displaying day & date.
Movement: Nickel, lever with counterpoise and pivot caps.
Provenance:
18?? - Haas Neveux, Geneve
* Presumed to be watch no. 15557 * - 1991 - Christie's, 18 Nov 1991, est CHF6-8,000, "B. HAAS. AN 18 CARAT GOLD HUNTER-CASED DOUBLE DIAL MINUTE REPEATING PERPETUAL CALENDAR WATCH WITH SPECIAL WINDING MECHANISM SIGNED B. HAAS INC. & CIE, CIRCA 1900 with nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, bi-metallic compensation balance, the white enamel dial with Roman numerals, two subsidiary dials indicating constant seconds and phases of the moon, the reverse with enamel ring for concentric day and date, this watch is wound through opening and closing the front cover, the case elaborately engraved and with a monogram, signed on inner front cover -54 mm diam."
???? - An Important Private Collection
2002 - Sotheby’s, Oct 2002, est $7-9,000, sold $9,
2021 - Christie's, 14 Dec 2021, est CHF20-40,000, |
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