Only Online Auction
Geneva, Apr 03, 2025
LOT 48
IMHOF, SWITZERLAND, IN HOMAGE TO FERDINAND BERTHOUD, A REPLICA OF A UNIQUE TIMEPIECE: A SHIP’S CHRONOMETER BUILT IN 1796 BY SWISS MASTER WATCHMAKER FERDINAND BERTHOUD, BRASS AND STEEL
CHF 1,500 - 2,500
HKD 13,300 - 22,100 / USD 1,750 - 2,900 / EUR 1,600 - 2,600
A fine, stainless steel and brass, quartz ,desk-clock in the shape of a ship's chronometer, dial with off-centred hour and minute hands and centre seconds hand. Case in polished steel and brass, faithful reproduction of the original gimbal suspension, with counterweight.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Imhof, Switzerland
Model In Homage To Ferdinand Berthoud
Year 1982
Movement No. 904Q0165
Case No. 7616
Length 110
Caliber Imhof 4-MHz quartz movement having earned an official Chronometer Certificate.
Height 160
Width 110
Signature Dial, case and movement
Accessories Original box
Notes
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS.
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
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