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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 482

Reymond, Geneva, No. 2546, circa 1810. Very rare and 18K gold early minute-repeating watch striking on a bell.

CHF 8,000 - 10,000

EUR 5,500 - 6,800 / USD 4,700 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 9,775

C. Two-body, polished, concave bezels, spring-loaded gilt dust cap. D. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute divisions, winding aperture at 2 o?clock. Blued steel and gold ?spade? hands, the hour one skeletonized. M. 42 mm., gilt brass full plate with cylindrical pillars, fusee and chain, verge escapement, plain brass three-arm balance, flat balance spring, continental cock, all-or-nothing Julien Le Roy repeating mechanism with four-arm minute snail and movable hour cam, repeating on bell by depressing the pendant. Signed on the movement. Diam. 53 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-11

Good

Slightly worn

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 4-13-22-01

Fair

Slightly damaged

Later original

HANDS Original