Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 310

Répétition à Minutes? Louis Henry, Locle, ?Répétition à Minutes?, No. 285899. Made for the Hispanic market circa 1890. Very fine, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold and enamel pocket watch with special dial.

USD 2,500 - 3,500

EUR 2,000 - 2,700

Sold: USD 2,832

C. Five-body, "bassine", solid, entirely decorated with scrolls and black-enameled stars, front with blank shield, hinged gold cuvette with inscription over glazed cover. D. Matte silver, engraved and with applied multicolored gold floral ornaments, painted radial Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold ?Louis XVI" hands. M. Cal. 19''', nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 32 jewels, some in screwed gold chatons, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Diam. 52 mm.


LOADING IMAGES
Click to full view
Image

Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-12

Good

Worn

Movement: 3-9*

Good

Scratched

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-9-01

Good

Scratched

HANDS Original