Important Watches, Pocket Watches and...
Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005
?V & A? Swiss, No. 6288. Made circa 1900. Fine, double-dialled 18K pink gold and champleve enamel hunting cased keyless pocket watch with day and date indications.
C. Three-body, ?bassine?, polished, hinged and sprung front cover with red and blue champleve guilloche enamel monogram ?V & A?, back cover opening to reveal the calendar. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Calendar dial: white enamel, annular, outer date ring and inner ring for the days of the week. Gold ?spade? hands. M. 19???, nickel, ?fausses cotes? decoration, 18 jewels, 2 in scrued gold châtons, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance, index regulator, the calendar star-wheels geared to the centre-wheel. Diam. 51 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |