Chs. Ad. Montandon, Locle

A VERY FINE GOLD HUNTING CASED ONE-MINUTE TOURBILLON WATCH WITH PIVOTED DETENT CHRONOMETER ESCAPEMENT CIRCA 1865, NO. 18643

• Movement: nickel movement with decorative sunray patterned engraving, pivoted detent escapement mounted on a one minute tourbillon carriage with polished steel arms, gold train and escape wheel, bi-metallic compensation balance, 18 jewels, some jewels carried in screwed gold chatons, fusee and chain, signed and numbered Chs. Ad. Montandon, Locle, no. 18643
• Dial: white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, large sunken subsidiary seconds, blued steel moon hands, signed Chs. Ad. Montandon, Locle
• Case: 18ct gold, engine-turned covers, the front centre with a blank cartouche, screwed down bezel, plain polished gold cuvette with apertures for winding and handset, milled band, cuvette numbered 18642, inside case back numbered 18643
diameter 57mm

Provenance:
Antiquorum Geneva, 24 March 1985, lot 285