Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...
Geneva, May 10, 2009
LOT 172
50th Anniversary Schutzenfest Luzern 1979 ? Platinum Dress Watch Piguet, Swiss, ?50 Eidg. Schvtzenfest Lvzern 1979?, No. 0.19. Made in a limited edition to comemmorate the 50th anniversary of the Lucerne Tir Federal Schuetzenfest in 1979. Very fine and extremely rare, thin, platinum, keyless dress watch with original relief case decoration by Hans Erni. Accompanied by the original fitted box.
CHF 4,500 - 5,500
USD 4,000 - 4,800 / EUR 3,000 - 3,600
C. Three-body, "bassine", polished, inclined bezel, the back cover decorated with special high-relief panel by Hans Erni dated 1978, depicting the crouching figure of William Tell with a crossbow. D. White lacquered with narrow black radial Roman numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. Cal. 16???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 20 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance spring, shock absorbers on the escape and balance wheel pivots. Movement signed. Diam. 41 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Notes
The Schützenfest (German "marksmen's festival") Is an annual traditional event celebrated in the Northwest regions of Germany, Bavaria, and Switzerland. It is a kind of fair featuring a shooting match among members of the local marksmen's association and usually takes place in summer. At a Schützenfest, contestants prove their shooting ability, for example by aiming at a wooden eagle. The winner becomes the 'Schützenkönig' ("king of marksmen") until the following year's competition.