Important Collectors' Watches, Pocket...
Geneva, Mar 16, 2008
LOT 489
Charles F. Tissot & Son, Locle, No. 30495. Made for the American market, circa 1890. Very fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with the original rosewood fitted box and numbered cetificate.
CHF 2,500 - 3,500
USD 2,300 - 3,200 / EUR 1,600 - 2,200
Sold: CHF 6,000
C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", by C.W & Co., solid, polished, reeded band. Gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 18 1/2''', maillechort, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, one of which is set in a screwed gold chaton, wolf's tooth winding, gold wheel train, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, cuvette and movement signed, case punched C.W & Co. Diam. 56 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-16 |
Good Rusted |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |