Important Watches, Pocket Watches and...
Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005
LOT 132
?Saint Peter?s Basilica? Courvoisier & Comp, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 1840. Made for the Italian market circa 1840. Fine 18K gold, double-train independent dead-seconds pocket watch.
CHF 1,500 - 2,500
EUR 1,000 - 1,600 / USD 1,200 - 2,000
Sold: CHF 1,265
C. Four-body, ?bassine? with coin-edge band, chased and engraved bezels, the back engraved with a view of St. Peter?s Basilica and the Vatican in Rome, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute/dead-seconds divisions. Gold Breguet hands. M. 41 mm (18'''), frosted gilt, double train, 24 jewels, bridge caliber, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, three-arm gilt balance with flat balance spring and pare-chute on the top pivot, temperature compensation curb, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 47 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-15 |
Good Slightly rusted |
Movement: 3-6* |
Good Slightly oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-13-01 |
Good Slightly damaged HANDS Original |