Only Online Auction
Geneva, Jan 03, 2022
LOT 152
Jacques Roux
Large pocket watch, stop-seconds; silver
CHF 800 - 1,600
EUR 800 - 1,550 / USD 900 - 1,750 / HKD 6,800 - 13,500
Sold: CHF 1,625
Silver, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, large pocket watch, with centre-seconds, stop-seconds (activated by the push-piece located on the case-band at 4 o’clock) and two horological complications:
· Date of the month (subsidiary dial at 10 o’clock)
· Day of the week (subsidiary dial at 2 o’clock; indications given in French)
Case-back polished.
White enamel dial, with small eccentric hour- and minute-chapter (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock), with revolving radial Arabic numerals; yellow gold “Poker & Beetle” hands.
Movement 29’’’, gilded brass, fusee and chain, verge escapement, monometallic balance (probably gilded brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental cock with polished steel end-piece, silver regulator disc.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Jacques Roux, Geneva
Year circa 1770-1780
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. unnumbered (by “C&C”)
Material silver
Diameter 84.5 mm.
Caliber 29’’’, fusee and chain, verge escapement
Signature dial and movement
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
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