Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
New York, Jun 12, 2012
LOT 127
MERMOD FRERES 14K GOLD DAY & DATE Mermod Frères, Geneva, No. 94949. Made circa 1900. Fine, 14K gold, keyless, hunting-cased pocket watch with day and date. To be sold without reserve
USD 2,000 - 3,000
CHF 1,800 - 2,800 / EUR 1,600 - 2,300
Sold: USD 1,188
C. Four-body, bassine, engine-turned cover and case back, cover with embossed crest and monogram, glazed movement cover with white enamel outer ring for date and day of the week display. D. White enamel with painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute ring with fi ve-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Gold spade hands. M. 42,5 mm, nickel, 15 jewels, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance-spring, visible gears for the calendar. Dial signed, numbered in the case. Diam. 52 mm. Thickness 16 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |