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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 375

Vulliamy, London, case hallmarked 1815.Very fine 18K gold half quarter-repeating watch.

HKD 30,000 - 33,000

USD 3,800 - 4,200

Sold: HKD 34,500

C. Three-body, ?Empire?, engine-turned back, reeded band. D. 18K gold, champlevé Roman hour chapter on rose gold with outer minute divisions, engine-turned center of yellow gold. Blued steel ?heart? hands. M. 40.8 mm, gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee with Harrison's maintaining power and chain, jeweled to the 4th wheel, cylinder escapement with brass escape wheel, plain three-arm steel balance with diamond endstone, blued steel balance spring, six-arm English-style cock witha mask at the base, Stogden type repeating system, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant, gilt dust-cap.Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 50 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3 - 14
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 6 - 01