Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2015
LOT 77
L'EPEE LUNAR CALENDAR CARRIAGE CLOCK WITH ALARM L'Epée, France. Made in the late 20th century. Fine, gold-plated, hour and half-hour striking, carriage clock with day-date calendar, alarm, moon phases and lunar calendar.
HKD 20,000 - 37,000
USD 2,600 - 4,700 / CHF 2,500 - 4,500
Sold: HKD 25,000
Gold plated, "gorge", polished, stepped base and upper, 4 plain pillars, glazed sides and back door, the top glazed to view the escapement, hinged carrying handle. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, Arabic five-minute numerals, alarm setting, date and days of the week dials below, aperture for the moon phases with lunar calendar. Blued steel Breguet hands. Rectangular, gilt brass, plain pillars, going barrels for the going, striking and alarm trains, 11 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |