Gold Chronometer no. 23983

Case: Yellow gold, fine EH monogram to rear cover, hinged cuvette signed "MI Chronometre Ane Mon B Haas Jne & Cie Haas Neveux & Cie Srs Geneve Paris 10/00 [for Oct 1900?]". With original case signed "Haas Neveux & Cie., Geneve Paris" Dial: White enamel signed "Geneva", arabic numerals, gold Louis XV hands, subsidiary seconds. Movement: Bi-metallic Guillame balance with blued steel balance spring with Breguet overcoil with polished steel kidney piece, with micrometer regulator, stamped with Geneva Seal, "Superior adjustment", movement stamped "LeCoultre&Co." Provenance: 1900 - Haas Neveux, Geneva 1994 - Antiquorum October 15, 1994 est CHF 2,200 - 2,500 unsold "Ane. Mon.B. Haas Jne. & Cie., Haas Neveux & Cie. Srs. Genève, Paris, No. 23983, circa 1900. Very fine 18 ct. pink gold, keyless pocket chronometer, in original fitted box. C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back engraved with the monogram "E.H.". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, red outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 16-, nickel plated, " fausses côtes" decoration, bearing the Geneva quality marks, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, "Superior adjustment", blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm. C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine", polished, the back engraved with the monogram "E.H.". Gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, red outer Arabic minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 16-, nickel plated, " fausses côtes" decoration, bearing the Geneva quality marks, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-invar Guillaume balance, "Superior adjustment", blued steel balance spring with terminal curve and swan neck micrometric index. Signed on the cuvette. In very good condition. Diam. 48 mm. " 2008 - Christie's, 24 April 2008, est $2-3,000, sold USD 2,750 "HAAS NEVEUX. AN 18K PINK GOLD OPENFACE KEYLESS LEVER POCKET WATCH SIGNED HAAS NEVEUX & CO., NO. 23983, CIRCA 1930. With nickel-finished Superior lever movement stamped twice with the seal of Geneva, bi-metallic compensation balance, micrometer regulator, gold cuvette, white enamel dial with Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, polished monogrammed case, cuvette signed 48mm diam. " 2010 - See also http://raccc.blog78.fc2.com/blog-entry-311.html Aug 2010