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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002
LOT 496
Teyssot á Chessy, circa 1880. Very fine 18K gold keyless pocket chronometer that obtained the ?Bulletin de l?Observatoire de Genève?.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,000 - 5,500 / USD 3,500 - 4,800
Sold: CHF 5,750
C. Four-body, ?Empire?, back with elaborate initials surmounted by a ducal crown, reeded edged of the bezels, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute dot divisions with five-minute Arabic red figures, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?fine? hands. M. 42 mm. (18 1/2???), nickel, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, pivoted detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with large gold screws, blued steel helical balance spring with overbanking prevention pin, index regulator, wolf-tooth winding wheels, pin-set. Signed on the movement. Diam. 49 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 |