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Geneva, Sep 22, 2021
LOT 28
Charles Barbezat-Baillot
Large pocket watch, quarter-repeater, chronograph; chromium-plated metal
CHF 500 - 1,500
EUR 500 - 1,400 / USD 550 - 1,650 / HKD 4,300 - 12,800
Sold: CHF 812
Chromium-plated metal, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, large pocket watch, with two horological complications:
· Quarter-repeater on two steel gongs by two hammers (activated by the single olive-shaped push-piece located on the case-band at 3 o’clock)
· 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the single olive-shaped push-piece located on the case-band at 11 o’clock) with tachometer scale graduated in an Archimedean spiral for 300 kilometres per hour
Cover polished.
White enamel dial, with suspended “Breguet” numerals.
Movement 20’’’, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator; repeater work with silent centrifugal governor; chronograph work on the top plate.
Cover polished.
White enamel dial, with suspended “Breguet” numerals.
Movement 20’’’, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator; repeater work with silent centrifugal governor; chronograph work on the top plate.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8-11 |
Good Slightly scratched Slightly worn |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Charles Barbezat-Baillot , Le Locle
Year circa 1920
Movement No. 260 081
Case No. unnumbered
Material chromium-plated metal
Diameter 58.3 mm.
Caliber 20’’’, straight-line lever escapement
Weight 116 gr. (approx.)
Notes
Charles Barbezat-Baillot, Le Locle
The company “C. Barbezat-Baillot” 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”.
Charles Barbezat-Baillot is the holder of many invention patents related to watchmaking and registers numerous trademarks: “Trusty”, “Le Phare”, “Dixi”, “Fix Watch Co.”, etc.
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Movement based on the Swiss invention patent No. 334, delivered on January 8, 1889, to Charles Barbezat-Baillot, Le Locle, for a “Perfectionnements apportés à la construction des mécanismes de répétition pour montres de poche de toutes dimensions” (Improvements to the construction of the mechanisms of repetition for pocket watches of all sizes); this patent includes in particular the centrifugal force regulator to regulate the speed of the repetition mechanism.
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