Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York - The Fuller Building, Dec 07, 2006
LOT 374
?Repetition à Minutes - Chronographe?
Alto Watch Co., ?Repetition à Minutes ? Chronographe ? First Quality?, No. 30221. Made circa 1900.
Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold pocket watch with chronograph.
USD 1,500 - 2,000
EUR 1,200 - 1,600
Sold: USD 3,540
C. Five-body, solid, polished, stepped case, engine-turned covers, front cover with central floral decoration and 2 shields, one monogrammed, hinged gold cuvette with Alto Watch inscription. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track and outermost 1/5th seconds chronograph divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Gilt "Louis XV" hands. M. Glazed, Cal. 20"' signed ?First Quality?, nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, visible chronograph works, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Case, dial and movement signed. Diam. 57 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |