Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hog Kong, Feb 26, 2011

LOT 390

Pink Gold Three-Hammer Minute Repeater Attributed to Audemars Frères, Geneva, No. 12726. Made circa 1890. Very fine, 18K pink gold, hunting-cased, keyless, minuterepeating pocket watch.

HKD 100,000 - 150,000

USD 13,000 - 20,000 / EUR 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 150,000

C. Four-body, "bassine", polished. Gold hinged cuvette. D. Two-piece, white enamel, black Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 44 mm, frosted gilt, 31 jewels, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Case numbered. Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-19

Good

Dent(s)

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original