Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 326

Haas Neveux ? White Gold Jumping 24-Hour Dress Watch Haas Neveux & Cie, Genève, No. 70306. Made circa 1920. Very fine and extremely rare, 18K white gold keyless Art-Deco dress watch with jumping 24-hour numerals.

CHF 1,800 - 2,800

USD 1,800 - 2,800 / EUR 1,400 - 2,200

Sold: CHF 4,500

C. Three-body, "bassine pincee" polished, triangular bow. D. Matte silver, apertures for the jumping hours showing 0-11 in the morning and 12-23 from noon, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17???, rhodium-plated, fausses côtes decoration, punched twice with the seal of Geneva quality mark, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial and case signed, movement and case numbered. Diam. 45 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original

Notes

This fascinating watch has the extremely unusual feature whereby the entire 12 numerals "jump" at 12 o?clock. In the morning the dial shows 0 to 11 o?clock and at midday the numerals jump to 12 to 23 hours. Haas Neveux was renowned for their high-grade watches, most,including this watch, receiving chronometer rating. They were the first company to make watches with "digital" perpetual calendar to a design by Robert Cart. The present watch is a fine example of the Haas Neveux company?s ingenuity.