Only Online Auction
Geneva, Sep 22, 2021
LOT 105
John Forrest
Pocket watch; silver
CHF 500 - 1,000
EUR 500 - 950 / USD 550 - 1,100 / HKD 4,300 - 8,600TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 400
Silver (0.925), open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6.
Case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine-cut) with pattern décor, with, in the centre, an escutcheon; fluted case-band. Gilded metal dust-cover.
White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals; gilded metal “Pear” hands.
Movement 19’’’, full plate, gilded brass, going barrel, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance and blued steel flat hairspring, engraved gilded cock, polished steel index-regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8-11 |
Good Slightly scratched Slightly worn |
Movement: 3-8* |
Good Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-71-73-04 |
Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped under bezel,not visible when closed HANDS Later |
Brand John Forrest, London
Model “Chronometer Maker to the Admiralty”
Year circa 1913
Movement No. 722 581
Case No. 722 581 / 42 (by “W.R” Birmingham or Coventry; Birmingham letter-date for 1913)
Material silver
Diameter 59.3 mm.
Caliber 19’’’, lateral lever escapement, “Safety pinion”
Weight 172.2 gr. (approx.)
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: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions 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. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.