Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011
LOT 318
Genève Minute Repeating Dress Watch Genève, case No. 46408. Made circa 1920. Fine and elegant, thin, large minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold keyless dress watch. Accompanied by a box.
HKD 35,000 - 50,000
USD 4,500 - 6,500 / EUR 3,200 - 4,500
Sold: HKD 43,750
C. Four-body, ?demi-bassine?, polished, the back with engraved monogram ?MV?. Hinged gold cuvette engraved ?Marcel Vichet?. D. White enamel with black fancy Arabic numerals, outer minute track with red Arabic 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold Breguet hands. M. 19???, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial signed. Diam. 52 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |