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Noga Hilton, Geneva, Jun 14, 2003
LOT 130
Montre de tir. Le Phare, case No. 30399, "montre de tir" made for the 100th anniversary of the Canton of Geneva shooting contest in 1914. Commemorative silver and niello keyless quarter-hour repeating watch.
CHF 3,000 - 4,000
EUR 2,000 - 2,700 / USD 2,300 - 3,100
Sold: CHF 3,220
C. Four-body, "demi-bassine", the back decorated with Geneva's coat-of-arms in niello and the inscription "Tir Cantonal du Centenaire. Post tenebras lux, 1814-1914", bezels decorated in niello leaf pattern, silver hinged cuvette engraved with Geneva's coat-of-arms. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute ring, subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands. M. 19''', matte gilded, half plate, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring,the going train jeweled to the center, repeating train jeweled on the barrel arbor and hammers, index regulator, repeating on gongs through activating pushpiece in the band.Signatures on the dial and the winding wheel on the movement are typical of Le Phare.Diam. 54 mm.
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 6 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2 - 01 |