Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
New York, Sep 14, 2011
LOT 204
LEONVILLE - SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH Leonville, Locle, Swiss, No. 3566, case No. 49808. Made circa 1900. Fine, keyless, 14K pink gold open face pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.
USD 3,000 - 5,000
CHF 2,300 - 3,800 / EUR 2,000 - 3,500
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, hinged back, bezel and gold cuvette. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute and outermost 1/5th seconds chronograph divisions, red 5 minute/seconds Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. M. Cal. 18''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, micrometer regulator. Movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 53 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |