Lot Essay
The watchmaking firms of Borel Fils & Cie. specialized in the manufacture of precision watches with many examples of their work destined for the Russian market.
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SIGNED BOREL FILS & CIE., NEUCHATEL, NO. 30247, MADE FOR THE RUSSIAN MARKET, CIRCA 1890
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BOREL FILS. A RARE 14K PINK GOLD HUNTER CASE PERPETUAL CALENDAR MINUTE REPEATING CHRONOGRAPH KEYLESS LEVER POCKET WATCH WITH MOON PHASES
Signed Borel Fils & Cie., Neuchatel, No. 30247, Made for the Russian Market, circa 1890
With nickel-finished lever movement, wolf's tooth winding, 32 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two gongs activated by a slide in the band, glazed and gold cuvettes, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, four subsidiary dials indicating day in Russian, date, month in Russian combined with leap year indicator and constant seconds combined with phases of the moon, polished case with stepped bezels and monogram on the front lid, case, cuvette and movement signed
57mm diam.
Signed Borel Fils & Cie., Neuchatel, No. 30247, Made for the Russian Market, circa 1890
With nickel-finished lever movement, wolf's tooth winding, 32 jewels, bi-metallic compensation balance, minute repeating on two gongs activated by a slide in the band, glazed and gold cuvettes, white enamel dial with Roman numerals, four subsidiary dials indicating day in Russian, date, month in Russian combined with leap year indicator and constant seconds combined with phases of the moon, polished case with stepped bezels and monogram on the front lid, case, cuvette and movement signed
57mm diam.