Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 23, 2012
LOT 275
MONTANDON MINUTE REPEATING Montandon, Locle, No. 3038. Made for the Hispanic market, circa 1880. Fine, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased keyless pocket watch.
HKD 20,000 - 30,000
USD 2,600 - 4,000 / EUR 2,000 - 3,000
Sold: HKD 52,500
C. Four-body, bassine et fi lets with fl oral, foliate and geometric chased decoration, the front cover centered by a bull charging a horseman, the back cover with a bird amongst foliage. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border over a glazed gold-rimmed cover. D. Silver and gold with painted radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, outer minute track, fully engraved and applied with cast gold fl oral decoration. Black steel spade hands. M. 18???, nickel-plated, fausses côtes decoration, 32 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide in the band. Cuvette signed. Diam. 52 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3-6* |
Good Slightly oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |