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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Apr 13, 2002

LOT 553

Dent, Watchmaker to the King, 61 Strand & 4 Royal Exchange, London, No. 51991, hallmarked 1901-02. Very fine 18K gold and enamel keyless minute-repeating watch with chronograph and 60-minute register.

CHF 16,000 - 20,000

EUR 11,000 - 13,800 / USD 9,500 - 12,000

C. Four-body, solid, ?demi-bassine?, back with elaborate enameled initials forming an interesting pattern, gold hinged cuvette, band with milled slot for the slide. D. Off-white, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost chronograph scale, subsidiary sunk seconds, sunk minute register at 12 o?clock. Blued steel ?spade? hands. M. 44 mm. (19 1/2???), frosted gilt, 24 jewels, lateral lever escapement with lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet double overcoiled balance spring, cock with diamond endstone, Nicole Nielsen chronograph work set on the back plate, repeating on gongs, slide on the band. Signed on dial and movement. Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Our records show that the Dent watch with the preceding serial number scored highly in 1903 Kew Observatory Contest in the category of complicated watches. Given the present watch?s double overcoil, usually reserved for watches destined for Observatory trials, it is very likely that it also took part in observatory trial, although the records have not been found.