Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

LOT 271

JAMES PICARD MINUTE REPEATER James Picard, Geneva, No. 2512. Made circa 1880. Fine and rare, 18K gold, keyless, minute-repeating, hunting cased pocket watch.

CHF 5,500 - 7,500

HKD 45,000 - 62,000 / USD 5,800 - 8,000

Sold: CHF 6,875

Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned with polished borders, reeded band. Hinged gold cuvette, glazed gold- rimmed cover to view the movement. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. 45 mm.(20'''), nickel plated, fausses côtes decoration, 31 jewels, 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.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-19

Good

Dent(s)

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-70-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. DIAM. 56 mm.