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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 608

W. & W. Logan, Buchanam Street, Glasgow, No. 37511, with London hallmarks for 1902.Very fine and important 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless one-minute tourbillon regulator with center-seconds and special balance-spring.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

USD 24,000 - 30,000

Sold: CHF 43,700

C. Four body, massive, "pomme et filets", polished, the cover engraved with the monogram "WK". D. White enamel with sunk center, radial Arabic numerals and outer Arabic minute and seconds ring. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19''', frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 22 jewels, most in screwed settings, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold poising and timing screws, free-sprung double overcoiled balance-spring with outer terminal curve. One-minute tourillon regulator with polished steel three-arm, Sidney Better style carriage and gilt brass bridge.Signed on the back plate.Diam. 56 mm.


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Grade:
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

An excellent example of a relatively rare English tourbillon. The watch is illustrated and described in "Le Tourbillon", by Reinhard Meiss, Paris, 1990, p. 224.This watch is published in the Ruscitti book, as no. 69.