Only Online Auction
Geneva, Dec 08, 2022
LOT 183
Le Phare
Pocket watch, Genevan Centenary Cantonal Shooting Contest of 1914 in Geneva; niello silver
CHF 800 - 1,600
EUR 850 - 1,650 / USD 850 - 1,700 / HKD 6,700 - 13,300
Sold: CHF 1,000
Niello silver (0.875), open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and one horological complication:
· Quarter-repeater by two hammers on two steel gongs (activated by the slide located on the case-band at 3 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 4-14 |
Fair Damaged |
Movement: 4-16** |
Fair Rusted Repair required, at buyer's expense |
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 Le Phare, Le Locle
Model “Montre de tir” “Tir Cantonal du Centenaire, 1914”
Year circa 1914
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 81 055
Material niello silver (0.875)
Diameter 53.9 mm.
Caliber 18’’’, straight-line lever escapement
Weight 97.6 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial
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: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
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.