Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2019

LOT 121

ED. HEUER & CO. SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH, MINUTE RECORDER; 14K YELLOW GOLD

HKD 12,000 - 16,000

CHF 1,500 - 2,000 / USD 1,510 - 2,010

Sold: HKD 17,500

14K yellow gold, open-face, round-shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6, 1/5 second chronograph, split-seconds, half-instantaneous 30-minute recorder. Case-back guilloché (engineturned).


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-73-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped under bezel,not visible when closed

HANDS Original

Brand Ed.Heuer

Year Circa 1920

Movement No. 16

Calibre  17’’’, lever escapement

Case No. 15 267

Diameter 47.6 mm

Accessories Copies of the invention patents

Notes

Movement based on the Swiss invention patents No. 73 392 and 73 393, delivered on October 2, 1916, to Ed. Heuer & Co., Rose Watch Co., Bienne / Biel, both for a “Mécanisme de chronographe”.