Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 27, 2011

LOT 427

Swiss ? Independent Dead-Seconds Swiss, "Seconde Independante", No. 739294. Made circa 1875. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch with two-train independent dead-seconds.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

USD 3,000 - 5,000 / EUR 2,300 - 3,800

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, the back with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost Arabic five-minuet numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands, steel seconds hand. M. 19???, rhodium plated, two-train with tandem winding, 29 jewels, fausses cotes decoration, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, independent seconds chronograph with button in the crown for stop/start. Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Although without a chronograph mechanism, this watch may be considered a form of chronograph. It differs from most independent seconds watches in that the start/stop button is placed in the crown and therefore has great ease of action so that it can be used for timing an event. It does not of course have the return-to-zero function of the true chronograph.