Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 16, 2014
LOT 300
STRAIGHT-LINE LEVER ESCAPEMENT WORKING MODEL WITH HELICAL BALANCE SPRING Chronoswiss, "Kolbenzahnankerhemmung" Demonstrative Escapement, No. 41. Made by Thomas Schnelle for Chronoswiss in 1991. Fine, working model of a straight-line lever escapement with helical balance spring, mahogany base and glass shade.
CHF 1,500 - 2,500
HKD 12,500 - 21,000 / USD 1,600 - 2,700
Sold: CHF 3,250
Polished mahogany base with winder, gilt toupie feet, glass shade. Circular brushed gilt base plate, going barrel housed in the base, straight-line lever with jewelled pallets, cut bimetallic balance wheel with gilt temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel helical balance spring, engine-turned bridges secured by blued steel screws.
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DIM. 20 x 15 cm. In very good condition.