Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 24, 2003

LOT 162

William Metford, Genève, No. 3701. Produced circa 1880.Fine and very rare, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K gold and enamel, minute-repeating watch with date, days of the week and unusual 24-hour sub-dial.

USD 12,000 - 15,000

EUR 11,000 - 13,500

C. four-body, "bassine et filets" with concave bezels, polished with translucent dark blue champlevé enamel initials in front, gold glazed cuvette. D. white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, four subsidiary sunk dials for the days of the week, the date, and the 24-hours, calibrated twice from 1 to 12, day hours in red, night hours in black, subsidiary sunk seconds. M. 40 mm. (18'''), nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, ct bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs through activating slide on the band.Dial signed, case stamped with the company trademark .Diam. 51 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-47

Good

Period crown
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

William Metford Active from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, he is recorded in Geneva at rue de Candolle 34 in 1907. An associate of Hess for the sale of complicated, high quality pocket watches destined for North America. "Dictionnaire des Horologers Genevois", Osvaldo Patrizzi, Antiquorum Editions, Geneva, 1998.