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    12 November 2007

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    Huguenin & Vazquez. A lot of one 18K gold hunter case quarter repeating chronograph keyless lever and one 18K gold hunter case cylinder watch, made for the South American market

    SIGNED A. HUGUENIN & FILS, LOCLE, NO. 26441, CIRCA 1890 AND VAZQUEZ, LONDON & VERA CRUZ, NO. 266, STAMPED WITH LONDON DATE LETTER FOR 1860

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    CHF 3,250

    Estimate

    CHF 2,000 - CHF 3,000

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    Huguenin & Vazquez. A lot of one 18K gold hunter case quarter repeating chronograph keyless lever and one 18K gold hunter case cylinder watch, made for the South American market
    Signed A. Huguenin & Fils, Locle, No. 26441, circa 1890 and Vazquez, London & Vera Cruz, No. 266, stamped with London date letter for 1860
    Huguenin: nickel-finished jewelled lever movement, repeating on two hammers, glazed dust cover, gold cuvette, engine-turned silvered dial with Roman numerals, applied gold floral decoration, in circular case with engraved floral decorated sides, engraved inscription to the inside back cover, repeating slide and chronograph button in the band, together with a two colour gold fancy link chain, case numbered, cuvette signed and numbered.
    Vazquez: three quarter plate gilt-finished cylinder movement, gold cuvette, engine-turned silvered dial with Roman numerals, applied gold floral decoration, in circular case with engraved scroll and foliage decorated sides and band, case numbered, dial signed, movement signed and numbered
    55 mm. & 44 mm. diams. (2)

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