Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 11, 2012
LOT 138
WITTNAUER MINUTE-REPEATER Wittnauer & Co., Geneva, movement No. 17849, case No. 18046. Made as a pendant watch circa 1900. Fine, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
USD 7,500 - 9,500 / EUR 6,000 - 7,500
Sold: CHF 10,625
C. Four-body, ?bassine?, polished, articulated upper lug above the crown, the back with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with black radial Arabic numerals, outer minute track and red Arabic fi ve-minute numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold spade hands. M. Cal. 12???, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 33 mm. Thickness 10 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-31 |
Good Transformations |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |