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New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 136

?Minute-Repeating? L. C. GrandJean, Locle, case No. 3948. Made circa 1880. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow pocket gold watch.

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: USD 3,186

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, entirely engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette with inscription. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 20???, nickel, damascened, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Cuvette signed, case numbered. Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3-15

Good

Slightly rusted
Movement: 3-6*

Good

Slightly oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-49-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

L. C. Grandjean A watchmaker in Le Locle, who produced high-quality repeater watches from 1887. These were generally in an 18K gold huntingcase, and were slide-operated, striking the hours and minutes.