Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
New York, Dec 13, 2012
LOT 139
HENRY CAPT QUARTER REPEATER DEMI CHRONOMETER YELLOW GOLD Henry Capt, Genève, No. 21996. Made circa 1865. Fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter-repeating, keyless lever demi chronometre pocket watch.
USD 4,000 - 6,000
EUR 3,000 - 4,700
C. Four-body, bassine et fi let, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel fl eur-de-lys hands. M. 40 mm., rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, gold wheel train, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 3-8* |
Good Slightly scratched Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |