Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 13, 2012

LOT 317

QUARTER-REPEATING SILVER CLOCK JTC (Geneva), No. 53606. The case with London hallmarks for 1902-3. Fine, silver, 8-day going, quarterrepeating carriage clock.

C. Rectangular, polished, hinged back door, bun feet, hinged scroll handle. D. Circular white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel spade hands. M. Rectangular matte gilt brass plates, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement on a matte gilt platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on two gongs with two hammers activated by a button in the top of the case. Dim. 67 x 47 x 41 mm.