VOLTA Minute repeater chronograph N° 28902. Circa: 1880. Exceptional soap box in 750/1000 yellow gold. Round case. White enamel dial. Black Arabic numerals and railway markers. Louis XV Roskoff-style gilt hands. Seconds sub-counter at 6 o'clock. Central chronograph seconds. Watch cover in 750/1000 yellow gold numbered 902. Double case in 750/1000 yellow gold numbered 28902 and engraved: "Répétition minutes Volta Chronographe". Numbered hand-wound mechanical movement. Diameter: 55 mm. Gross weight: 116.1 g.

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.