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.


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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