Only Online Auction
Geneva, Apr 03, 2025
LOT 60
J.B. BEGUIN, FRANCE, CARRIAGE CLOCK, GRANDE AND PETITE SONNERIE CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH DATE, DAY OF THE WEEK, ALARM, GILT BRASS
CHF 4,000 - 8,000
HKD 35,300 - 71,000 / USD 4,600 - 9,100 / EUR 4,200 - 8,400TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
A fine and rare, gilt brass, manual wind eight day going gilt brass grande and petite sonnerie striking and repeating carriage clock with date, day of the week indication and alarm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-6 |
Good Slightly oxidized |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand J.B. BEGUIN, France
Model Carriage clock
Year Circa 1870
Length 98
Caliber 90 x 68 mm., rectangular gilt brass, four ring-turned pillars, going barrels, platform escapement with lateral lever, jewelled impulse pin, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, polished steel endplate, striking and repeating with two hammers on two bells.
Height 180
Width 85
Signature Dial and movement
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.
Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete.
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