Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
New York, Dec 05, 2007
LOT 249
Atmos, ?J.L. Reutter Patent? Atmos, Pendule Perpetuelle, J.L. Reutter patent, No. 4284, Swiss. Made in the late 1920s. Very fine and very rare, early, Art Deco, wooden and leather-covered, "perpetual" clock wound by changes in barometric pressure.
USD 18,000 - 23,000
EUR 12,000 - 16,000
C. Rectangular, wood and leather frame and inclined base, aperture to view the revolving pendulum. D. Matte silvered with painted black baton indexes. Black painted baton hands. M. Chrome, vacuum chamber winding the going barrel (missing), lever escapement driven by annular tension pendulum, locking lever in the base below the pendulum. Dial signed, case numbered. Dim. height 27.5 cm., width 19 cm., depth 11 cm. Property of Various Owners
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 4-6 |
Fair Slightly oxidized |
Movement: 4-17** |
Fair Slightly spotted Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |