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Geneva, Apr 03, 2025

LOT 24

CHARLES BARBEZAT-BAILLOT, SWITZERLAND, UNDER THE TRADEMARK “TRUSTY”, ART NOUVEAU POCKET WATCH, ENAMEL AND PEARLS, QUARTER-REPEATER, MADE FOR THE CHINESE MARKET, SILVER-GILT

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 17,700 - 35,300 / USD 2,300 - 4,600 / EUR 2,100 - 4,200

A fine, silver-gilt, manual wind hunting case, keyless pocket watch, quater repeater (activated by the rectangular push-piece located on the case-band at 6 o’clock),Green enamel (translucent enamel over guilloché engine-turning) cover and case-back, with polychrome painting on enamel showing, on the cover, a gentleman helping a lady cross a river, and, on the case-back, the portrait of a lady; bezels set with half-pearls.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Charles Barbezat-Baillot , Switzerland

Model Under the trademark “Trusty”

Year Circa 1895-1900

Case No. 273926

Diameter 56 mm.

Caliber 20’’’, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement

Signature Dial

Notes

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.

Movement based on the Swiss invention patent No. 13 244, delivered on November 18, 1896, to Charles Barbezat-Baillot, Le Locle, for a “Poussette pour montres” (Push-piece for watches).



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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