Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Jun 27, 2009
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.
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.
Grading System | |
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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 |