Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 30

DENT LARGE GOLD CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH Dent, Watchmaker to The King & Queen, 34, Cockspur Street, London, No. 33757, the movement supplied by Nicole Nielsen. The case with London hallmarks for 1911. Very fine and rare, heavy, half-hunting cased 18K gold keyless pocket watch with chronograph and progressive 60-minute register.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 50,000 - 66,000 / USD 6,400 - 8,500

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Four-body, "bassine et filets", master mark RN, polished, hinged and sprung front cover with blue enamel radial Roman chapter ring and inner minute track, thief-proof swivel bow. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and concentric fifths of a second track, Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds at 9, 60-minute register dial at 3. Blued steel double spade hands. 43 mm., 19''', frosted gilt half-plate, 15 jewels, going barrel, lateral English lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing and temperature adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, index regulator, Nicole Nielsen chronograph work mounted on the backplate activated by a button in the band.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial and movement signed. DIAM. 54 mm. DENT A celebrated watchmaking dynasty founded by Edward John Dent (1790- 1853), known for high quality watches, clocks, chronometers and regulators. After starting life as a tallow chandler, Edward John Dent switched to watchmaking. From 1815 to 1829, he was employed by the Vulliamys and the Barrauds. In 1830 he entered into a partnership with J. R. Arnold. In 1840 he set up on his own account at 33 Cockspur Street, London. He was the builder of "Big Ben", the famous Westminster clock. He made many fine chronometers and watches as well as others of a high commercial grade. The firm continued until relatively recently at 41 Pall Mall, London, as E. Dent & Co. Ltd. To be sold without reserve