H.L. Matile, Locle

Estimate

70,000 - 80,000 HKD

Sold

87,500 HKD

bidding is closed

Description

A FINE AND RARE YELLOW GOLD MINUTE REPEATING HUNTING-CASED KEYLESS LEVER WATCH
NO 32 CIRCA 1885
yellow gold
diameter 53 mm

• 3/4 plate manual winding nickel lever movement, cut bi-metallic compensation balance, repeating on gongs • yellow gold hinged cuvette • white enamel dial, Arabic numerals, outer minute track with re Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds • 18k yellow gold hunter case, front cover with finely engraved stylized monogram, back cover depicting a two headed eagle with latin moto "spes mea in deo est"

Catalogue Note

With a H.L. Matile, Locle certificate, original Mathey Bros. & Mathey, New York, invoice dated 1885, original service paper dated 1894 and presentation box.