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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001
LOT 615
H.J.C., Swiss, No. 3292, Patent No. 11948, circa 1896.Fine and extremely rare 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless minute-repeating watch with "Carillon Westminster" chime.
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
USD 11,000 - 13,300
Sold: CHF 36,800
C. Four-body, massive, "bassine", polished. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 20''', frosted and gilt, 32 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance-spring. Repeating on four gongs with four hammers by means of a slide on the band.Signed HJC on the movement.Diam. 54 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |
Notes
Swiss patent No. 11948, registered on March 20, 1896, was granted to Constant Piguet from Le Sentier for a carillon watch repeating on four gongs with four hammers.Minute-repeating watches with Westminster Carillon are very rare. They were the specialty of Edouard Jean Richard in Le Locle. An identical watch signed by Bernard Janneret Jean-Guy, in the Musée International d'Horlogerie in La Chaux-de-Fonds, is illustrated in A. Chapuis: "Grands Artisans de la Chronométrie", pages 227, fig. 161-162.This watch is published in the Ruscitti book, as no. 67.