Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006
Ls. Gallopin & Cie, Successors de Henri Capt, Genève, No. 43969. Made circa 1910. Very fine and unusual, keyless, gunmetal-blue and pink gold dress watch.
C. Four-body, ?empire?, gunmetal-blue reeded case band and back, pink gold bezels, hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with stylized Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Pink gold ?spade? hands. M. Cal. 17 1???, frosted gilt , 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |