Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Hotel Noga Hilton, Oct 16, 2005

LOT 257

Cooke & Kelvey, London & Calcutta, No. 12519. Made in Switzerland for the Indian market, London hallmarks for 1869. Very fine and rare, 18K gold hunting-cased keyless two-train Grande et Petite Sonnerie clockwatch with trip quarter repeat. Accompanied by a 22K gold long chain with fancy links.

CHF 13,000 - 15,000

EUR 8,500 - 9,500 / USD 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 16,100

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, by Alfred Stram (AS), profusely chased and engraved with flowers, scrolls and geometric patterns. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Gold with painted radial Roman numerals, outer dot minute markers, subsidiary seconds, florally engraved centre. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lys? hands. M. 38 mm, (17???), frosted gilt, 35 jewels, tandem winding, gold wheel train, calibrated and counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking and repeating on gongs at the quarters or at will activated by a slide in the band, silence/petite sonnerie/grande sonnerie levers in the bezel. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-32*

Good

Slightly restored

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original