Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 11, 2012
LOT 197
HERMÈS CHROMED DESK COMPENDIUM Hermès, Paris, the movement by Pontifa-Audoine,Swiss. Made circa 1940. Fine and rare, 8-day going, revolving chromed desk compendium with triple-date calendar, barometer, thermometer and compass.
CHF 2,000 - 4,000
USD 2,200 - 4,300 / EUR 1,700 - 3,300
Sold: CHF 3,500
C. Three-body, cube-form, chromed, fl at and inclined bezels, compass on the top, the sides with dials for the barometer and thermometer, calendar with engraved days of the month and apertures for the days of the week and the months, revolving on a stepped square base. D. Matte silver with painted hour indexes and Arabic quarter-hour numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 19???, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Hermès, movement signed Pontifa-Audoine. Dim. 11.3 x 11.8 x 11.8 cm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |