Only Online Auction
Hong Kong, Mar 03, 2021
LOT 119
Jacot-Houriet
Large pocket watch, Carillon minute-repeater, chronograph, triple date, moon phases; 18K yellow gold
HKD 56,000 - 74,000
CHF 6,500 - 8,500 / EUR 6,100 - 7,900 / USD 7,300 - 9,500
Sold: HKD 70,000
18K yellow gold, hunting-case, keyless-winding, round-shaped, large pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and six horological complications:
· Minute-repeater with carillon on three steel gongs by three hammers (activated by the slide located on the case-band at 6 o’clock)
· 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the single olive-shaped push-piece located on the case-band at 12 o’clock)
· Half-instantaneous date of the month (subsidiary dial at 12 o’clock)
· Day of the week (subsidiary dial at 9 o’clock; indications given in English)
· Month of the year (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock; indications given in English)
· Phases of the moon (aperture at 6 o’clock)
Cover and case-back polished.
Movement 21’’’, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance with gold poising screws and hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator; repeater work; chronograph work on the top plate.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3 * |
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Dial: 3-71-73-01 |
Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped under bezel,not visible when closed HANDS Original |
Brand Jules Jacot-Houriet, Le Locle
Year circa 1895-1900
Movement No. 3 365
Case No. 3 365
Material 18K yellow gold
Diameter 57.7 mm.
Caliber 21’’’, straight-line lever escapement
Weight 156.8 gr. (approx.)
Accessories copies of invention patents
Notes
Movement based on the Swiss invention patent No. 8 527, delivered on May 1st, 1894, to Jules Jacot-Houriet, Le Locle, for a “Platine pour montres répétitions avec ou sans complications” (Main-plate for repeater watches with or without complications), thus making it possible to build a movement with minute-repeater, five-minute- repeater or quarter- repeater.
Movement based on the Swiss invention patent No. 10 508, delivered on July 17, 1895, to Jules Jacot-Houriet, Le Locle, for a “Crémaillère à poussoir pour montres à répétition” (Push-piece rack for repeating watches).
Movement based on the Swiss invention patent No. 17 032, delivered on September 20, 1898, to Jules Jacot-Houriet, Le Locle, for a “Sonnerie à carillon pour montre à répétition” (Carillon striking for repeating watches).