Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 09, 2014
LOT 27
GIRARD-PERREGAUX MINUTE REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Girard Perregaux. Case No. 315065. Made circa 1900. Very fine and very rare, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, keyless hunting-cased pocket watch. Accompanied by the original repeating-trip Girard-Perregaux box.
USD 10,000 - 15,000
HKD 78,000 - 116,000 / CHF 9,000 - 13,000
Sold: USD 11,875
Four-body, bassine, polished, medallion inscriptions to the inner case back and cover. Hinged gold cuvette with inscriptions. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Gold Louis XV hands. Cal. 43 mm. rhodium-plated, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs with two polished steel hammers by activating slide in the band.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |