Edward Perregaux 18kt Gold Open Face Calendar Watch

Description:

Edward Perregaux 18kt Gold Open Face Calendar Watch, Locle, Switzerland, No. 6739, c. 1880, porcelain Roman numeral dial with day-of-the-month in the 9-12 quadrant and day-of-the-week in the I-III quadrant, stem-wind and crown-set at numeral III with setting lock slide at the V position, blued-steel hands, inside back engine-turned cover stamped 6739 and 7139, cuvette engraved Edward Perregaux/Locle/No. 6739, rhodium-plated, lever escapement, fully jeweled movement with large twoarm bimetallic balance, and hound's tooth winding, dia. 54 mm, 146 g.
Estimate $3,000-5,000

With the bow and crown located at 3 o'clock, and depressing the crown the "dial bezel" opens with the crystal staying over the dial, it suggests that this once was a hunter case. Movement starts easily, calendar sets and operates as designed.


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