Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009

LOT 346

Split-Seconds Chronograph Ch. Léon Guinand, Locle, No. 38784. Made circa 1900. Fine, keyless, 14K pink gold pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph and register.

HKD 14,000 - 20,000

USD 2,000 - 3,000 / EUR 1,400 - 2,000

Sold: HKD 13,200

C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute and outermost 1/5th seconds chronograph divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 18''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, split-seconds mechanism under the dial. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 49 mm.


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Grade: A

Good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3-11*

Good

Slightly worn

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-23-05

Good

Later

HANDS Luminous material reapplied