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18k Green gold, fliptop with white gold bezel Wrist Chronometer no. 5298

Case: s/n; 10147. 18k green gold fliptop, horns/lugs. Square matte engraved bezel, brushed background remains matte, matte 18k white gold bezel, engraved.

Dial: Hours and minutes, matte gold dial, brushed center, seconds subdial, unsigned (in all probability) signed Niton, Geneve

Movement: s/n; 5298, Tonneau caliber 10''', all adj, 18 jewels, Geneva seal. The movement obtained the Poincon de Geneve quality seals on October 30, 1928 and was part of a batch of 6 with movement serial numbers 5293 - 5298 (in all probability all the same calibers and delivered to E. Gübelin).

Provenance:
1928 - Niton, Geneve

1928 - E. Gübelin, Lucerne

2017 - Ebay, now privat collector in Europe

Former provenance Miami, previously Havanna-Cuba. 18k green gold tonneau shaped case with green gold fliptop lid with white gold rim with flower motiv on lid/cabrio/couvercle (Art Nouveu/Art Deco style). Hours, minutes and seconds subdial. No Niton on mvt, E. Gübelin Switzerland on case back.

Official ledger text/ French abbreviations from the Archive from Gübelin, Lucerne, Heritage department; 27 Nov 1928; Niton S.A.; 10147; 10"' tonneau, cornes or vert 18k. Lunette carree ciselure mate, fond bross. reste mat, savonette, lunette savonnette or gris 18k mat, ciselee. Mouv. 18p 2des, cadran, dor mat, centrre bross. heures rel or. cuir.

Translation; Nov 27, 1928; Niton S.A.; 10147; 10" barrel, 18k green gold, horns/lugs. Square matte engraved bezel, brushed background remains matte, matte 18k white gold bezel, engraved. Movement 18 jewels, Poincon. Hours and minutes, matte gold dial, brushed center, seconds subdial, leather strap.

Credits to; Gübelin, Maihofstrasse 102, 6006 Lucerne, Switzerland