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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 433

R. Genton, au château de Roche, Canton de Vaud, Swiss, No. 4415, circa 1870.Very fine 18K gold keyless pocket chronometer.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,700 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 4,140

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine turned back, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds. M. 43 mm (19'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, pivoted detent escapement with straight tension spring acting upon jeweled, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws and platinum mean screws, blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves, wolf-teeth winding wheels.Signed on the cuvette.Diam. 48 mm


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

A very high-quality pivoted detent chronometer with special adjustable tension spring acting on a sapphire jewel to keep friction to a minimum.