Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010
LOT 116
Répétition à Minutes Chronogr aph & Tr iple Date Calendar Attributed to Invicta, Swiss, case No. 56121. Made circa 1900. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K rose gold pocket watch with chronograph, triple date calendar and moon phases.
HKD 30,000 - 45,000
USD 4,000 - 5,800 / EUR 3,000 - 4,500
Sold: HKD 60,000
C. Four-body, bassine, solid, polished, the front cover with an engraved foliate monogram ?JD?. Hinged gold cuvette over a glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute and outermost fifths of a second chronograph divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds and date, apertures for the days of the week, months and moon phases. Gilt Louis XV hands. M. Cal. 21''', frosted gilt, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by push button on the band, centrifugal governor. Diam. 58 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |