CHRONO-MICROMETER Swiss, No. 101593. Made for the English market, the case with Chester hallmarks for 1889-90. Rare and unusual, 18K gold, keyless pocket watch with patent chronograph and 30-minute register of uncommon construction. To be sold without reserve | Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

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Hong Kong, Oct 19, 2012

LOT 226

CHRONO-MICROMETER Swiss, No. 101593. Made for the English market, the case with Chester hallmarks for 1889-90. Rare and unusual, 18K gold, keyless pocket watch with patent chronograph and 30-minute register of uncommon construction. To be sold without reserve

HKD 10,000 - 15,000

USD 1,300 - 2,000 / EUR 1,000 - 1,500

Sold: HKD 12,500

C. Four-body, bassine et fi lets, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost chronograph track divided into fi fths with fi ve-minute Arabic numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds, 30-minute register with the hand rotating counterclockwise. Blued steel hands. M. 42 mm., frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 14 jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, patented chronograph mechanism. Diam. 50 mm.

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Grading System
Grade: AAA	Excellent
Case: 2-8	Very good Slightly scratched
Movement: 3**	Good Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-73-01	Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped under bezel,not visible when closed HANDS Original

LOT 226

HKD 10,000 - 15,000

Sold: HKD 12,500

Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good Slightly scratched

Movement: 3**

GoodRepair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-73-01

GoodENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped under bezel,not visible when closedHANDS Original

Very good
Slightly scratched

Good
Repair required, at buyer's expense

Good
ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped under bezel,not visible when closed
HANDS Original