Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 23, 2011

LOT 51

GUARDIER DESK COMPENDIUM Guardier, ?Four-Caster?, No. 296 Swiss. Made circa 1960. Fine, 8-day going, revolving gilt-brass desk compendium with alarm, hygrometer, barometer and thermometer. To be sold without reserve

HKD 8,000 - 12,000

USD 1,000 - 1,500 / EUR 800 - 1,200

Sold: HKD 10,000

C. Cube-form, brushed and polished, the sides with dials for the clock, barometer, thermometer and hygrometer, revolving on a square base. D. Matte silver with applied gilt dart indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, luminous dots. Luminous gilt baton hands. M. Nickel, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial signed Imexal. Dim. 9.5 x 9.5 x 9.5 cm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original