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    Perret and Fils, Important Gold Minute Repeater With Perpetual Calendar and Moon Phase, circa 1890. ...

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    • Timepieces:Pocket (pre 1900) , Perret and Fils, Important Gold Minute Repeater With Perpetual Calendar and Moon Phase, circa 1890. ...
    • Timepieces:Pocket (pre 1900) , Perret and Fils, Important Gold Minute Repeater With Perpetual Calendar and Moon Phase, circa 1890. ...
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    Perret and Fils, Important Gold Minute Repeater With Perpetual Calendar and Moon Phase, circa 1890
    Case: 59 mm, massive, 18k gold, hunters case, slide bar for repeater, pin set, inner bezel and crystal, gold cuvette signed no. 69537, Perret & Fils Brenet, Quantieme Perpetual
    Dial: enamel, Roman chapters, blue spade hands, four years and month at 12 o'clock, days at 9, date at 3, moon phases within seconds dial
    Movement: nickel bridge, 38 jewels, jeweled through the hammers, wolf's tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, bi-metallic balance, line damaskeened finish, pin set
    Signed: Perret & Fils on case and dial

    *Note: Perpetual calendars are highly collectible and complex. The timepiece self adjusts to the day and date variances associated with the leap year cycle. The Perret and Fils presented here is a superior example of this genre.

    Condition Report*: Type: Perret and Fils Minute Repeater with perpetual calendar and moon phases
    Signed: Perret and Fils, Brenets
    Model: minuter repeat, perpetual calendar, moon phase
    Dial: enamel, signed, Roman chapters
    Hands; blued spade
    Metal: massive 18K
    Gram Weight: 199.50 grams
    Case No: 69573
    Case Info: signed on cuvette, plain, massive
    Case Width: 59 mm
    Thickness: 20 mm
    Crystal: plastic
    Watch Movement: superior quality nickel bridge, 36 jewels, straight line lever escapement, wolfs tooth winding, line damaskeening, jeweled thru the hammers, pin set
    Circa: 1890
    Condition: Movement running, repeat working with some slowness to the minutes, cleaning recommended, case very good, light scratches near cuvette opening lip, dial near perfect--a very tiny partial chip can be seen with strong magnification under the four year hand, hands are original and clean
    *Heritage Auctions strongly encourages in-person inspection of items by the bidder. Statements by Heritage regarding the condition of objects are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements of fact, and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS".

    Auction Info

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    December, 2008
    8th-10th Monday-Wednesday
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