Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 05, 2007

LOT 137

Repetition a Minutes Montandon, Locle, No. 14197. Made for the Hispanic market, circa 1880. Fine, minute-repeating, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch.

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,000 - 1,700

Sold: USD 5,192

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets? with floral, foliate and geometric chased decoration with blank cartouche on front cover. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. Silver and gold with painted radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, outer dot minute track, engraved and applied with a cast gold floral decoration. Blued steel spade hands. M. 18???, rhodium plated, "wavy line? decoration, 35 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Cuvette signed. Diam. 50 mm. Property of Various Owners


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-29-01

Good

Lacking elements

HANDS Original

Notes

Montandon The Montandon firm, based in the Neuchâtel region, often produced watches for the Hispanic market, including South America. They made very high-quality watches, with excellent movements featuring many complications, and often with richly decorated, engraved cases.