Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, May 08, 2010

LOT 344

Le Phare Quarter-Repeating Calendar Chronograph Le Phare (C. Barbezat-Baillot, Locle), "Répétition Chronographe Triple Quantieme Phases de Lune", case No. 73837. Made for the Russian market, circa 1910. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 14K (56 Zolotniks) pink gold pocket watch with triple-date calendar, chronograph and moon phases. To be sold without reserve

CHF 3,000 - 5,800

USD 2,700 - 5,500 / EUR 2,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 6,000

C. Four-body, bassine et filets, engine-turned with polished borders. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals and technical details, glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds dial and date dial, apertures for the days of the week, months (in Cyrillic) and moon phases. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 20???, frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, centrifugal governor, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push-button on the band. Case numbered, cuvette signed "Le Phare". Diam. 57 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original