Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012
LOT 223
MINUTE REPEATER & CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Attributed to Le Phare (C. Barbezat-Baillot, Locle), Répétition à Minutes Chronomètre Integral Chronographe, No. 11538. Made circa 1910. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K gold pocket watch with chronograph.
HKD 24,000 - 42,000
USD 3,000 - 5,500 / EUR 2,400 - 4,200
C. Four-body, bassine, polished, the front cover with engraved foliate monogram, the interior with further engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals and technical details. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track and outermost 1/5th of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds dial. Gilt spade hands. M. 21???, frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, centrifugal governor, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push-button in the band. Case numbered. Diam. 58 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-19 |
Good Dent(s) |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-11-01 |
Very good Slightly worn HANDS Original |