Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 82

?Minute-Repeater? A. Nicolet, Swiss, No. 6658. Made circa 1900. Very fine, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold dress watch.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,200 - 4,700

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, solid, polished, hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute ring with 5-seconds/minute red markers, recessed subsidiary seconds dial. M. Cal. 18???, maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?swan-neck? micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 47 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-12

Good

Worn

Movement: 3-5-7*

Good

Poor

Oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-20-01

Good

Period original

HANDS Original