Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jul 23, 2020
LOT 48
Autran
Double-face pocket watch, date, day; 18K yellow gold and varicoloured gold
Double-face pocket watch, date, day; 18K yellow gold and varicoloured gold
HKD 32,000 - 40,000
CHF 4,000 - 5,000 / USD 4,200 - 5,300
18K yellow gold and varicoloured gold, double-faced open-face, keywinding, round-shaped, “Louis XV” pocket watch, with on the first dial fast / slow indication (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock), and, on the second dial, two horological complications:
• Date of the month (interior graduation with central index)
• Day of the week (exterior graduation with central index; indications given in French)
Bezels chiselled with varicoloured gold garlands of flowers.
• Date of the month (interior graduation with central index)
• Day of the week (exterior graduation with central index; indications given in French)
Bezels chiselled with varicoloured gold garlands of flowers.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Autran, Paris
Model made in Geneva
Year circa 1770-1780
Caliber 14’’’, fusee and chain, cylinder escapement
Dimensions Ø 39.9 mm.
Signature dial and bâte
Notes
Various watchmakers bearing the Autran patronymic were active in Geneva and Paris in the 18th century and the first part of the 19th century. This family seems to originate from La Motted'Aveillans (Isère) in Dauphiné (France).