Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2019

LOT 115

A. DUPONT LINEAR TRIPLE DATE SO-CALLED “AMERICAN CALENDAR”, MOON PHASES; “CHRONOMÈTRE”; 18K YELLOW GOLD

HKD 43,000 - 70,000

CHF 5,500 - 8,800 / USD 5,550 - 8,850

Sold: HKD 50,000

18K yellow gold, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket chronometer, with subsidiary seconds at 6, half-instantaneous calendar à guichets (with apertures), so-called Calendrier américain or Quantième en ligne (American Calendar or Linear Calendar), date of the month, day of the week, month of the year, phases of the moon. Caseback polished.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-13-01

Good

Slightly damaged

HANDS Original

Brand Dupont

Model “Chronomètre”

Year Circa 1900

Movement No. 18 565

Calibre  19’’’, lever escapement (ebauche by LeCoultre & Co., Le Sentier, Vallée de Joux)

Case No. 18 565

Diameter 50.2 mm

Signature Cuvette (dome; by the maker) and movement (by the manufacture)

Accessories Extract from the archivies