Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 156

?Trip Minute-Repeating, Charles L. Paar Dial? Attributable to H.R. Ekegrén, retailed by Tiffany & Co., No. 78091. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, trip minute-repeating, two-train keyless pocket watch.

HKD 130,000 - 170,000

USD 17,000 - 22,000 / EUR 14,000 - 18,000

C. Four body, "bassine", polished, the back cover with engraved monogram. Gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with letter numerals spelling the name ?Charles L. Paar?, outer minute track with red painted ten minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Black steel ?Spade? hands. M. 38 mm. (17???), nickel-plated, two-train with tandem winding, 35 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs with independent train released by depressing the button on winding crown. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

For a watch by Ekegrén with a virtually identical movement, see lot