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

LOT 613

?Karrusel? Mappin & Webb, London. W., No. 54066, movement by Bahne Bonniksen. The case with London hallmarks for 1897. Very fine and rare, early, keyless, hunting-cased, 18K yellow gold pocket chronometer with 52 1/2 minute Bonniksen patented Karrusel regulator.

CHF 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 5,500 - 7,000 / USD 7,500 - 9,000

C. Four-body, "pommes", solid, polished, master mark ?HW?. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved dedication. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade" hands. M. 42 mm., (19'''), frosted gilt, 3/4 plate, jewels in screwed chatons, counterpoised lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold timing screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, all mounted on Bonniksen 52 1/2 minute Karrusel platform. Dial and movement signed, Bonniksen?s patent number on the pillar plate. Diam. 51 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Bahne Bonniksen (1859-1935) is listed as working at 16 Norfolk St., Spoon End, Coventry. Bonniksen was born in Denmark and completed his horological apprenticeship under T. D. Wright in London, Wright was later appointed lecturer at the Northampton Polytechnic, London for his work on the theory of chronometer manufacture. After completing his apprenticeship, Bonniksen moved to Coventry where he set up his workshops. In 1893 Bonniksen made an application to the British Patent Office for his Karrusel regulator, in ovember of the same year he was granted Patent No.21421 for this invention.