Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 15, 2016
LOT 396
L. VRARD VERY SMALL CHRONOGRAPH MINUTE-REPEATER YELLOW GOLD L. Vrard & Co., Tientsin, No. 5652. Swiss made for the Chinese market circa 1900. Fine, small and extremely rare, hunting cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K gold pocket watch with chronograph.
CHF 3,000 - 5,000
HKD 24,000 - 40,000 / USD 3,100 - 5,200
Sold: CHF 14,375
Four-body,"bassine", engine-turned cover and case back, inside front cover with engraved chinese. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost seconds divided into fifths and calibrated to 300 units, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Pink gold hands. 25 mm. rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band, centrifugal governor.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |