Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010
LOT 114
Sw iss World Time Swiss. Made for the French market circa 1890. Very fine and rare, 18K gold, keyless double-dialed world time pocket watch with triple date calendar and moon phases.
HKD 60,000 - 90,000
USD 7,800 - 12,000 / EUR 6,000 - 9,000
Sold: HKD 106,250
C. Three-body, massive, "bassine", polished, glazed both sides, correctors under the bezel. D. White enamel on the front made for Greenwich Time with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the date and the months with inner subsidiary seconds, moon phase aperture. White enamel on the reverse with nine small subsidiary dials around a central dial for ?Paris?. Black cathedrale hands. M. 21''' rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Diam. 53.5 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-24-01 |
Good Slightly chipped HANDS Original |