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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 469

Pocket Chronometer William Mottu, Geneve. Made for the English market, circa 1850. Fine and rare, 18K gold pocket chronometer with unusual banking for the detent.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 3,600 - 5,400 / EUR 2,500 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 6,600

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, Mastermark ?PM?, engine-turned and polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 40 mm, 18???, frosted gilt, half-plate, fusee and chain with Harrison?s maintaining power, Earnshaw type chronometer escapement with spring footed detent, spring footed banking arm parallel to the detent, free-sprung cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and mean time adjustment screws, blued steel helical balance spring, diamond endstone. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-15

Good

Slightly rusted

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original