Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...
The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002
LOT 282
J. W. Benson, by Special Warrants to Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, 25 Old Bond St., London, No. 2531, hallmarked 1920-21.Very fine 18K gold hunting-cased keyless minute-repeating watch with chronograph and 60-minute recorder in original Benson leather fitted box.
HKD 48,000 - 9,200
EUR 7,000 - 13,500 / USD 6,200 - 8,200
C. Four-body, "bassine" with double bezels, polished, gold hinged cuvette, swivel pendant. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute ring, outermost chronograph scale, subsidiary sunk seconds, minute register at 12 o'clock. M. 44 mm., frosted gilt half-plate, 21 jewels, lateral calibrated lever escapement with the lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws and quarter nuts, double overcoiled free-sprung Breguet balance spring, diamond endstone, chroograph mechanism under the dial, minute register driven directly from the hour wheel, repeating on gongs, slide on the band.Signed on the movement. Diam. 54 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |