Only Online Auction
Geneva, Jan 03, 2022
LOT 172
L. Pell
Pocket watch; “Observatus Stabilis”; 14K yellow gold
CHF 800 - 1,600
EUR 770 - 1,540 / USD 870 - 1,740 / HKD 6,800 - 13,600
14K yellow gold, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6.
Case-back polished, with engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) the cypher “F B”; gold cuvette (dome) engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the mentions “Bulletin I Classe / St Imier / mi-Chronomètre / L. Pell / rue du Mont-Blanc 3, Genève” and “Souvenir de L C. / 7 Sept. 1905”.
White enamel dial, with radial Roman numerals; gilded metal “Louis XV” hands.
Movement 18’’’ ½, ¾ plate, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator with swan-neck spring and micrometric screw.
Case-back polished, with engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) the cypher “F B”; gold cuvette (dome) engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the mentions “Bulletin I Classe / St Imier / mi-Chronomètre / L. Pell / rue du Mont-Blanc 3, Genève” and “Souvenir de L C. / 7 Sept. 1905”.
White enamel dial, with radial Roman numerals; gilded metal “Louis XV” hands.
Movement 18’’’ ½, ¾ plate, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator with swan-neck spring and micrometric screw.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-19 |
Good Dent(s) |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand L. Pell, Geneva
Model “Observatus Stabilis”
Year circa 1905
Movement No. 5 372
Case No. 5 372
Material 14K yellow gold
Diameter 51.2 mm.
Caliber 18’’’ ½, straight-line lever escapement
Weight 88.6 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case 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.