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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 464

Baptiste Maussion A Verdun, circa 1690.Fine leather-covered gilt metal center-wound single-hand "oignon" watch.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

USD 3,000 - 4,200

Sold: CHF 4,600

C. Two-body, "oignon", leather-covered, gold studs forming a rosette in the back. D. Gilt metal with white enamel cartouches for the Roman numeral hour chapters, inner enamel quarter-hour ring, center engraved with inhabited foliage. Blued steel "fleur de lis" hand. M. 50 mm, hinged, gilt full plate with Egyptian pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement with steel balance and short balance-spring, Louis XIV cock engraved with inhabited foliage, Tompion type regulator.Signed on the movement.Diam. 63 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 4 - 19
Movement: 3 - 5 - 6*
Dial: 3 - 13 - 01