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Hotel Nogalhilton Geneve, Nov 11, 2001
LOT 106
Precision Timepiece with 1 ComplicationJoseph White and Son, Makers to the Admiralty, No. 38650, Coventry & London, hallmarked 1909.Very fine and interesting large, silver and gold, keyless, six- minute karrusel pocket chronometer.
CHF 14,000 - 18,000
USD 9,000 - 11,000
Sold: CHF 16,100
C. Four-body, "bassine", with grooved bezels, polished, gold hinge, lips and pin-set seat, silver hinged cuvette.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds, signed by Willis. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 47,5 mm (21'''), gilt brass half plate caliber, 22 jewels, rare six-minute karrusel carriage with lateral lever escapement with the lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel free sprung Breguet balance spring with outer terminal curve.Signed on the dial and the movement.Diam. 59 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |