Geneva, Nov 06, 2021

LOT 118

BERTHOUD PRECISION LEVER CHRONOMETER

CHF 5,000 - 10,000

HKD 42,200 - 85,000 / USD 5,500 - 10,900 / EUR 4,700 - 9,400

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 15,000

Extremely fine and very rare, large and heavy, 18K rose gold pocket lever chronometer with fusee and helical balance spring. Case with mastermark JG, Hinged gold cuvette engraved César Jolly, Argenteuil 1866.


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Grading System
Grade:
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Auguste Berthoud

Year 1860

Movement No. 19

Caliber 22’’’, matte gilt, half-plate, fusee and chain, maintaining power on the fusee, 12 jewels, counterpoised and calibrated straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel helical balance spring with inner and outer terminal curves, index regulator, winding with female arbor

Dimensions 58 mm

Signature Dial and Movement signed, Dial signed on the counter- enamel Droz