Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket...

Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 471

Independent Dead-Center Seconds Swiss, No. 2745, retailed by Lancon a Lyon. Made circa 1860. Fine, two-train, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with independent dead-center seconds.

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", coin-edge band, the back cover decorated with engine-turning within a foliate border, bolt for the center seconds at 5. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with technical details. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute and seconds track. Blued steel hour and minute hands, blued steel center seconds hand. M. 42 mm., 19''', frosted gilt, two-train, 12 jewels, cylinder escapement, three-arm, gilt flat-rim balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index regulator, independent seconds train driving a flirt acting on the escape wheel. Cuvette signed by the retailer. Diam. 48 mm.