This rare minute repeater chronograph Fabrique Germinal pocket watch by Picard & Cie. is a stellar example of functional beauty. The timepiece features a complex movement with a triple-date calendar and moon phases and dials for the seconds, day, date and month. All are displayed with Arabic numbers on a sleek white enamel face with ornate gold Louis XV hands and a blue steeled spade hand on the seconds dial. The cuvette is intricately engraved with a series of five award coins dated from 1897 to 1902 finished in yellow and white gold. A shield surrounded by subtle crosshatch hand-engraving enhances the 18K yellow gold hunter's case, making this watch as handsome as it is complex. Cuvette engraved "No. 201139 Repetition A Minutes, Chronograph, Quantiemes, Qualite Superieure & Garantie, Fabrique Germinal, Chaux de Fonds, Suisse" Circa 1900 2 1/2" diameter
Fabrique Germinal Triple-Date Chronograph Pocket Watch by Picard & Cie.
$34,158.08
- SKU:
- j_10091982
- Weight:
- 1.00 KGS
- Shipping:
- Calculated at Checkout
- Creator:
- Picard & Cie
- Dimensions:
- Diameter: 2.5 in. (63.5 mm)
- Place of Origin:
- France
- Period:
- 20th Century
- Date of Manufacture:
- Circa 1900
- Condition:
- ExcellentWear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:
- New Orleans, LA
- Reference Number:
- Seller: 31-1542 1stDibs: LU13510091982