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Gold Repeating Watch no. 8686

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Movement: Gilt, bi-metallic balance with blued steel balance spring. Key wind

Provenance:
18?? - Haas Neveux, Geneva

1996 - Antiquorum 12 Oct 1996, est CHF9-11,000, unsold, "B. Haas Jeune & Cie, Brevetes, Geneve, Besancon, Paris, Swiss, No. 8686 made for the Spanish Market, circa 1870. Fine 18 ct. gold, quarter repeating, "Grande and Petite Sonnerie" clock-watch. C. Three body, "pommes et filets" with polished band, engine-turned bezels and flat back with the black champleve enamelled monogram "T.C.F.". D. Silver engraved with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds, centre and border with gold cast floral and foliate decoration. Fancy gilt brass hands. M. Glazed 22"', frosted and gilt, 28 jewels, double train with going barrels engraved with technical details, lateral lever escapement, uncut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring. Striking and repeating on gongs with visible work, button in the band and Strike/Silent and Grande/Petite Sonnerie levers in the bezel of the inner glazed back. Signed inside the back. In very good condition. Diam. 56 mm. "

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