Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2014
LOT 759
BARTH & FILS VERY SMALL MINUTE REPEATER PINK GOLD J. Barth & Fils, Genève, No. 26798. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, very small, minute-repeating, 14K pink gold hunting cased keyless pocket watch.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
HKD 50,000 - 66,000 / USD 64,000 - 8,500
Sold: CHF 6,500
Four-body, bassine, engine-turned covers with polished borders. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold spade hands. 13''', matte gilt, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Case and cuvette signed.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-24-70-01 |
Good Slightly chipped ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline HANDS Original |