C.H. Meylan Brassus Rare Miniature Gold Minute Repeater, circa 1905. ...

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C.H. Meylan Brassus Rare Miniature Gold Minute Repeater, circa 1905
Case: 18k yellow gold, four body, gold cuvette, 33.5 mm, hinged back with blue enameled initials D.K.H., gold slide on the ban to activate the chimes
Dial: white enamel, ornate black Arabic numerals, red five minute numbers and black minute track, subsidiary seconds, blued steel spade hands
Movement: nickel bridge, marked "Superior Adjustment", jeweled to the hammers, straight line lever escapement, counter poised pallet fork, bi-metallic compensated balance, swan's neck regulator spring, straight line damaskeened finish, screw down gold jewel settings
Signed: dial and movement signed C.H. Meylan Brassus

Condition Report*: Type: C.H. Meylan Brassus Rare Miniature Gold Minute Repeater
Dial: white enamel, Arabic numerals, red five minutes
Hands; blued steel spade hands
Metal: 18k yellow gold
Gram Weight: 36.9
Case No: 5331
Case Info: four body, gold cuvette
Case Width: 33.5 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: nickel bridge, marked "Superior Adjustment", jeweled to the hammers, straight line lever escapement, counter poised pallet fork, bi-metallic compensated balance, swan's neck regulator spring, straight line damaskeened finish, screw down gold jewel settings
Circa: 1905
Condition: movement is good, running and chiming with good tone, cleaning is needed, case is good, dial with some light central hairlines

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2016 October 27 Watches & Fine Timepieces Signature Auction - New York #5279 (go to Auction Home page)

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October, 2016

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Sold on Oct 27, 2016 for: $8,125.00

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