Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 430

Unusual Safety Winding Swiss. Made circa 1890. Fine and rare, large 18K gold keyless free-sprung pocket watch with unusual safety winding feature.

HKD 62,000 - 80,000

USD 8,000 - 10,000 / EUR 5,700 - 7,200

C. Four-body, bassine, polished, the back cover with applied foliate monogram, slide in the band to activate winding. Hinged gold-rimmed glazed cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and Arabic five-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. 21???, matte gilt, three-quarter plate, 19 jewels in screwed chatons, calibrated and counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, freesprung blued steel balance spring with terminal curve. Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-70-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline

HANDS Original

Notes

This watch has an unusual safety feature for winding. When the watch is fully wound in the normal way, the winding disengages so that the crown then turns freely. When the watch is running down, the slide in the band re-engages the winding so the watch can be wound in the usual way