Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 119

The Suit of Clubs Thomas Russell & Son, Makers to the Queen, 12 Church Street, Liverpool, No. 97484. The case with Chester Hallmarks for 1900-01. Fine and very rare, keyless, center-seconds, 18K gold pocket watch with playing card dial featuring the suit of clubs and stop feature. To be sold without reserve

C. Four-body, ?pomme et filets?, by Thomas Russell, (mastermark TR), solid, polished. Hinged gold cuvette, gold stop bolt for precision setting at 1. D. White enamel, two-piece with club playing cards for the numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 46 mm, frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 19 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.