Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 315

Leopold Huguenin, Le Locle, made for the American market, circa 1875.Very fine large 18K gold, keyless double-train split-seconds chronograph watch with diablotine.

CHF 6,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,000 - 6,000

Sold: CHF 8,625

C. Four-body, massive, "bassine et filets" polished, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel for viewing the mo-vement, split-seconds pushbutton at 9 o'clock. D. White enamel, double-sunk, radial Roman numerals, outer mi-nute track, outermost seconds track, five-minute/seconds Arabic markers, sunk quarter-seconds jumping sub-dial at 6 o'clock. M. 46 mm. (20'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, straight line calibrated lever esca-pement, cut bimetallic compensation balance withlued steel Breguet balance spring, chronograph and split-seconds mechanisms under the dial with the chronograph heart piece on the back plate.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 56 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Leopold HugueninSpecialized in making complicated watches, particularly independent seconds ones with split seconds and diablotine, destined for the American market. They were sold by his agent Byron Strasburger & Co.