Important Collectors Wristwatches Po...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 21, 1995
LOT 193
Charles Frodsham, by Appointment to the King, 115 New Bond Street, late of 84 Strand, London, AD. FMSZ, No.08920, made in 1902. One of the 25 highly important 18 ct. gold minuterepeating keyless pocket chronometers with one minute tourbillon regulator, split-second chronograph and 60 minute progressive recorder, specially commissioned by J. Pierpont Morgan and presented to W. P. Harding in 1903, in original fitted box.
CHF 280,000 - 300,000
C. Three body massive "pomme", polished, marked " H.M.F." (Harrison Mill Frodsham) with five knuckle joints, olive-shaped hands-set push piece, thief proof swivel bow. Gold cuvette engraved with a dated dedication. D. White enamel, canister type, by Willis, Roman numerals, outer Arabic minute ring with chronograph divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds at 3 and minute register at 9. Blued-steel spade hands, gold and steel chronograph. M. 24"' frosted and gilt threequarter plate, 29 jewels, screwed main settings, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement with gold counterpoised screw, cut bimetallic balance, bluedsteel free-sprung, balance spring with terminal curve. Three arm polished steel one minute tourbillon carriage with gold counterweight and steel cock. Chronograph with visible polished and grained steel work, push-pieces in crown and band. Minuterepeating on gongs with slide in the band. Signed on the dial and movement. In perfect condition. Diam. 62mm.
