Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 543

AGASSIZ PINK GOLD WORLD TIME DRESS WATCH Agassiz, Swiss, "World Time", No. 4841548. Made circa 1950. Very fine and rare, 14K pink gold keyless world-time dress watch.

CHF 12,000 - 16,000

USD 13,000 - 17,000 / EUR 10,000 - 13,000

Sold: CHF 20,000

C. Three-piece, "variée", polished and brushed, stepped inclined bezel. D. Matte silvered with applied pink gold Roman numerals and dot indexes, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and the World Time chapter ring, bearing the name of 31 cities, regions and countries around the world according to the Louis Cottier World Time Patent. Pink gold circle and dauphine hands. M. 36 mm (16???), rhodium-plated, fausses-côtes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance adjusted to temperature, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

A fi ne example of the Agassiz World-Time watch in pink gold. The "World Time" system was invented around 1935 by Louis Cottier (1894-1966), the famous independent watchmaker in Geneva. Considered by many to be the most practical and important inventions of modern horology, his "World Time" patents were used by Agassiz and other major manufacturers in the Swiss watch industry, including Patek Philippe, Rolex and Vacheron & Constantin.