Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Oct 15, 2006

LOT 235

Pink Gold "Minute Repeating Perpetual Calendar" Attributed to LeCoultre, Swiss, No. 15004. Made for the Russian market, circa 1890. Very fine and very rare, astronomic, minute repeating, 14K pink gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar and moon phases.

CHF 30,000 - 40,000

EUR 20,000 - 25,000 / USD 25,000 - 33,000

Sold: CHF 35,400

C. Four-body, "bassine et filet", polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, months and four-year cycle, days of the week and date, aperture for the moon phases. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 19''', rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 34 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Case and movement numbered. Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original