Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...
Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 12, 2003
LOT 414
Invar, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 418554, circa 1925.Very fine 18K gold and painted on enamel keyless pocket dress watch.
CHF 12,000 - 15,000
EUR 8,300 - 10,300 / USD 9,000 - 11,000
C. Three-body, "bassine" with flat bezel engraved with repeated pattern, back painted with two horses against blue sky, white enamel border with blue enamel stripes. D. Silvered, matte, applied gold Arabic numerals, outer minute dot divisions, pressed sub-seconds. Blued steel "Cathedral" hands. M. 37 mm. (17'''), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 16 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial and movement, case punched "CMI".Diam. 46 mm.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
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Movement: 3* |
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Dial: 3 - 01 |
Notes
Invar, which made a large variety of different types of watches, was founded by Achille Hirsch in 1875.