Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Hotel Du Rhone, Apr 02, 2006
LOT 425
?Quarter Repeating, Dead-Center Seconds? ?Lépine a Paris?, Swiss, No. 3704. Made circa 1820. Extremely fine and rare 18K gold triple-train quarter-repeating pocket watch with independent dead-seconds.
CHF 4,000 - 6,000
108 2,600 - 3,800
Sold: CHF 11,800
C. Three-body, ?Empire?, polished, reeded band. Gilt cuvette hinged to the movement ring, bolt at 1 o'clock for blocking the repeater, lever at 3 to start/stop dead seconds. D. White enamel, radial Arabic numerals, outer minute/dead-seconds track with five-minute Arabic numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 50 mm (22'''), gilt brass, standing barrels, cylinder escapement, jeweled three-arm gold balance, both pivots jeweled, flat blued steel balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by depressing the pendant. Dial and cuvette signed. Diam. 59 mm. To be sold without reserve
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-24-01 |
Good Slightly chipped HANDS Original |
