Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 15, 2015
LOT 247
INVICTA QUARTER REPEATING & CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Invicta, Swiss, "Répétition", case No. 81016. Made circa 1900. Fine, large, 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter- repeating, pocket watch with chronograph.
CHF 1,000 - 2,000
HKD 8,500 - 16,700 / USD 1,100 - 2,100
Sold: CHF 1,500
Four-body, "bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the prize medals, glazed gold rimmed cover over the movement. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and fifth of a second chronograph divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 21```, frosted gilt, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs by depressing a push button on the band, centrifugal governor. Cuvette signed.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-19 |
Good Dent(s) |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |