Importantes Montres de Collection

Geneva, Nov 13, 2011

LOT 558

AUGUST ERICSSON DETENT CHRONOMETER DECK WATCH August Ericsson, St. Petersburg, No. 453. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, mahogany-cased, 30-hour, keyless, deck chronometer with spring detent escapement, free-sprung balance and power-reserve indication.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

USD 4,500 - 6,500 / EUR 3,500 - 5,000

C. Three-tier mahogany deck box, brass twist and lock bezel with reeded edge. D. White enamel with bold radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds and power-reserve dials. Blued steel spade hands. M. 47 mm., 22''', frosted gilt, jewels in screwed chatons, fusee and chain with maintaining power, Earnshawtype spring-footed detent escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature and meantime adjustment screws, free-sprung blued steel helical balance spring with inner and outer terminal curves. Dial and movement signed. Dim. 12.5 x 10 x 5.8 cm


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-24-01

Good

Slightly chipped

HANDS Original

Notes

August Ericsson (1842 - circa 1910) Born in Sweden, he established an impressive business in St. Petersburg, Russia (circa 1875). Most of the marine chronometers supplied to the Imperial Navy were by him, and they generally used Kullberg movements. One of his brothers, Bror, founded the Stockholm Watchmakers Association in 1884. One of August's sons, Alexander, became a chronometer maker.