97th Auction

2018/5/12

Lot 579

Union Horlogère, Bienne - Genève, Case No. 66133, 57 mm, 146 g, circa 1915
A heavy quarter repeating hunting case pocket watch with full calendar, moon phase and chronograph.
Case: 14k rose gold, glazed movement. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 1/2 plate movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, Swiss Patent "334", screw compensation balance.
Swiss patent no. 334 was one of Barbezat-Baillot’s most important inventions and included the use of centrifugal force for the repeater mechanism.
Founded in 1883 under the initiative of the most renowned manufacturers and distributors of the time, UNION HORLOGÈRE was originally a joint Swiss collaboration, with the aim of making joint purchases and establishing a network of distributors around the world.
By 1890, the company established itself in the watchmaking city of Bienne and in 1917 was located Rue de l’Union.
Source: www.unionhorlogere.ch/history.html, as of 07/03/2017.

Sold

estimated
3.5006.000 €
Price realized
4.000 €