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Hong Kong, Apr 23, 2006

LOT 330

?Pivoted Detent Chronometer? Moulinié & Legrandroy, Genève, No. 29950. Made circa 1860. Very fine, hunting-cased, 18K gold pocket chronometer with the original Moulinié & Legrandroy fitted brass-inlaid rosewood box.

HKD 25,000 - 33,000

USD 3,200 - 4,300 / EUR 2,700 - 3,500

Sold: HKD 30,680

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, entirely chased with foliate scrolls, hinged and sprung front cover decorated with a wreath of oak leaves and acorns in relief surrounding a monogrammed cartouche, the back cover with an oak leaf and acorn bouquet in relief. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lis? hands. M. 42 mm (19???), nickel plated, ?faussescôtes? decoration, 17 jewels, the escape wheel and detent with gold endplates, gold train, Earnshaw-type chronometer escapement with pivoted detent, jewelled locking stone, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Cuvette signed. Diam. 50 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original