Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010
LOT 339
LeCoultre & Co - Quarter Repeating LeCoultre & Co., "Chronomètre Répétition", No. 201348, J. Doin, Lons-Le-Saunier, construit pour Mr. P. Rebour, 20 Decembre, 1897. Fine, quarter-repeating, 18K rose gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket watch.
HKD 30,000 - 45,000
USD 4,000 - 6,000 / EUR 3,000 - 4,500
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, the front cover with engraved foliate monogram ?PR?. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer gilt dot minute divisions, subsidiary seconds with gilt dot seconds divisions. Gold spade hands. M. 19???, the ebauche by L. Fernier & Fils, Besancon, matte gilt, 29 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Movement signed LeCoultre & Co. under the hour hammer, the front plate punched with the ebauche maker?s signature. Diam. 52 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |