Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jul 23, 2020
LOT 57
Henry Capt for Frères Bordier
Large pocket watch, quarter-repeater, music playing at will; 18K pink gold
Large pocket watch, quarter-repeater, music playing at will; 18K pink gold
HKD 32,000 - 40,000
CHF 4,000 - 5,000 / USD 4,200 - 5,300
18K pink gold, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, “Directoire”, large pocket watch, with one horological complication and music:
• Quarter-repeater on two steel gongs by two hammers (activated by depressing the pendant)
• Musical movement with a melody on a pinned drum with eight blued steel tuned blades mounted in two stacks of four set between the plates
Case-back polished; fluted case-band.
White enamel dial with suspended “Breguet” numerals; pink gold “Spade” hands.
21’’’, full plate, gilded brass, partly engraved with foliate decoration, going barrel, cylinder escapement, monometallic balance with three arms (probably in gold) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental “Directoire” one-foot cock, index regulator; repeater work.
• Quarter-repeater on two steel gongs by two hammers (activated by depressing the pendant)
• Musical movement with a melody on a pinned drum with eight blued steel tuned blades mounted in two stacks of four set between the plates
Case-back polished; fluted case-band.
White enamel dial with suspended “Breguet” numerals; pink gold “Spade” hands.
21’’’, full plate, gilded brass, partly engraved with foliate decoration, going barrel, cylinder escapement, monometallic balance with three arms (probably in gold) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental “Directoire” one-foot cock, index regulator; repeater work.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-75-01 |
Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Slightly restored soft enamel |
Brand Henry Capt, Geneva
Model made for Frères Bordier, Geneva, No. 66 118
Year circa 1811-1815
Case No. 359 (by “I D”, Geneva)
Caliber 21’’’, cylinder escapement
Dimensions Ø 57.8 mm
Signature casing-ring (by the maker) and cuvette (dome) (by the retailer)