Collector’s Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

Grand Havana Room, New York, Mar 13, 2002

LOT 123

Black, Starr, Frost, New York, No. 12012, Swiss movement, circa 1880. Very fine, 18K gold, hunting-cased keyless pocket watch in original leather fitted box.

C. Four-body, ?Empire? type, engine-turned covers and band, reeded bezel edges, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary sunk seconds. ?Breguet? blued steel hands. M. 42mm (19'''), nickel half-plate, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 21 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetal-lic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, lever-set with release by closing the cover. Diam. 54 mm. Dial, case and movement signed.