Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 12, 2013
QUARTER REPEATER & CHRONOGRAPH PINK GOLD Levrette Watch Co., ?Répétition?, No. 209260. Made circa 1910. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 14K gold pocket watch with chronograph.
C. Four-body, bassine, polished, button at 2 for the start/ stop and return-to-zero functions of the chrongraph. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and 1/5th of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. M. 21???, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, centrifugal governor, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push-button in the band. Dial and case signed. DIAM. 55 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-19 |
Good Dent(s) |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |