Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 94

Rodanet Chronogr aph A.H. Rodanet, Constructeur de Chronometres, 36, Rue Vivienne, Paris, No. 9375, case No. 60217. Made circa 1890. Very fine, 18K pink gold, hunting cased, keyless pocket watch with chronograph. Accompanied by the original A.H. Rodanet fitted box.

C. Four-body, "bassine," polished, the front with an engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and fifths of a second divisions with five-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. Cal. 19''', rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 52.5 mm.