The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 222

Pink Gold Caliber 99.2 Power-Reserve D. Dornbluth & Sohn, Kalbe i/S.A., ?Caliber 99.2 Power-Reserve?, No. 164. Sold on November 7, 2006. Very fine, water-resistant, 18K pink gold wristwatch with 50-hour power-reserve indication, ?Quattro Arret? seconds stopping feature and an 18K pink gold D. Dornbluth buckle. Accompanied by a warranty paper. To be sold without reserve

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 1,900 - 3,200 / USD 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 6,000

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, concave lugs, transparent screw-down back, sapphire crystals. D. Sterling silver with matte finish, black painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds at 9 o?clock with ?Quattro Arret? feature for accurate setting, power-reserve indication at 3 o?clock. Blued steel pear hands. M. Dornbluth Cal. 99.2, pink gold threequarter plate with hand-engraved signature, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, some in screwed gold chatons, seconds indirectly driven by the train through an intermediate gear, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, swan neck micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Quattro Arret An interesting feature of this watch is the ?Quattro Arret? feature. This allows the exact adjustment of the subsidiary second indication to allow precise regulation. When the winding crown is pulled out, the subsidiary seconds hand stops not immediately, but at the next quarter-minute division, thus allowing it to be started precisely.