Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 12, 2013
LOT 278
BAUTTE QUARTER REPEATING WATCH J. Frs. Bautte & Ce, Genève, No. 53691. Made circa 1840. Fine, quarter-repeating, 18K gold pocket watch.
CHF 1,500 - 2,500
HKD 12,500 - 20,000 / USD 1,600 - 2,600
C. Four-body, ?Empire?, engine-turned case, polished bezel and back rim. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver sunray engine-turned, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 40 mm, frosted gilt, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with flat balance-spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a plunge in the bow stem. Cuvette signed. DIAM. 46 mm
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-8-10 |
Good Slightly scratched Patinated |