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Noga Hilton Hotel, Nov 13, 2005
LOT 89
Norris, Liverpool, No. 155. Made circa 1840. Fine, mahogany and brass, two-day marine chronometer with ?Z? balance and the original ratchet key.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
EUR 2,000 - 2,600 / USD 2,300 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 3,220
C. Three-tier, the top lid opening for the glazed viewing port, brass fittings and gimbals, screwed-down bezel. D. Silvered with champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds and power reserve dials. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 64 mm, gilt brass, full-plate, ring-turned cylindrical pillars, fusee with chain, Harrison's maintaining power, wheels with five crossings, Earnshaw's chronometer escapement with spring footed detent with jeweled locking stone, the escapement jewelled, bimetallic ?Z? balance with cylindrical compensation weights and peripheral temperature and timing adjustment screws, free-sprung white metal helical balance spring with terminal curves, diamond endstone. Dial signed. Dim. 17.5 x 16 x 16 cm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-13 |
Good Slightly damaged |
Movement: 3-33* |
Good Restored Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-5-01 |
Good Poor HANDS Original |