Online Christmas Auction

Hong Kong, Dec 11, 2019

LOT 51

Unsigned, attributable to C. Barbezat-Baillot - Large pocket watch, quarter-repeater, chronograph; silver and pink gold

HKD 6,300 - 7,500

EUR 750 - 900 / USD 800 - 950 / CHF 800 - 950

Silver (0.900) and pink gold, hunting-case, keyless-winding, round-shaped, large pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and two horological complications: • Quarter-repeater on one steel gong (activated by the rectangular push-piece located on the case-band at 6 o’clock) • 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the single rectangular push-piece located on the case-band at 2 o’clock) Cover and case-back polished.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3 *
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand C. Barbezat-Baillot, Le Locle

Year circa 1900

Movement No. unnumbered

Case No. 74 796

Diameter 61.1 mm.

Caliber 22’’’, lever escapement

Notes

C. Barbezat-Baillot, Le Locle
The company was founded by Charles Barbezat-Baillot (1847-1938). He was the elder brother of Henri Barbezat-Bôle (1851-1921), the founder of “H. Barbezat-Bôle S.A., Le Locle”.
He is the holder of many invention patents related to watchmaking and registers numerous trademarks: “Trusty”, “Le Phare”, “Dixi”, etc.