Important Wristwatches, Watches & Clocks
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 17, 1992
LOT 146
P. Nardin, Le Locle, Swiss, circa 1900. Fine gold field cut hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer, awarded à 1st. prize at the Observatory of Neuchâtel.
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
Sold: CHF 2,990
C. Four body, massive, demi-bassine, polished. Gold field cuvette engraved with the awarded prize and technical details. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 20-, frosted and gilt, hait plate, 15 jewels, spring detent escapement, cut bimetallic balance, blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Signed on the cuvette. In good condition; Diam. 57 mm.
Notes
This chronometer was certainly specially made for the
Observatory contest and therefore, as usual a precious
metal case was not required.