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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007

LOT 199

"Love Your Fellow Man, Lend Him a Helping Hand" Tempor Watch Co., Swiss. Made circa 1930. Fine, silver, triangular, keyless, eight-day going, Masonic desk clock in the original leather fitted box.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 3,700 - 5,000 / USD 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 7,080

C. Three-body, back centered with Solomon's Temple, Masonic symbols around, front bezel decorated with chain links and a blue stone at the top. D. Mother-of-pearl, triangular with colored painted Masonic symbols for the numerals, outer minute track, printed with the motto "Love Your Fellow Man, Lend Him a Helping Hand". M. 31 mm., 13 3/4''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed. Dim. 55 mm high.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-51-01

Good

Partially reprinted

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch is based on a design patented in the USA by Theophile Schwab Loeillet from Geneva, 22 Rue de Mont-Blanc on Feb 3, 1925. Schwab established the company in the 1880s, and from about 1910 he traded as Tempor Watch Co.