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New York, Grand Havana Room, May 21, 2003

LOT 234

Frankfeld Frères, Geneva, No. 7310, made for Dreicer & Co., New York, circa 1915.Very fine, 18K gold, keyless, very slim minute-repeating watch.

USD 3,000 - 5,000

EUR 2,800 - 4,600

Sold: USD 3,450

C. three-piece, "bassine" polished, milled for the repeater slide. D. silver, champlevé Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 41 mm. (18'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 29 jewels, 5 adjustments, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel flat balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 48 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

The company made a small series of slim repeaters for Dreicer. Another one, with the serial number 7330, almost identical and identically signed, is known.