Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 427

Dent, Maker to the Queen, 28, Cockspur Street & 4 Royal Exchange, London, No 12426, case hallmarked 1881 and 1910. Very fine 18K gold, half hunting-cased minute-repeating keyless watch.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,600 - 5,900

Sold: CHF 6,900

C. four-body, "bassine et filets", polished back, later front with glazed aperture and blue enamel Roman chapter ring, milled grove in the band for the repeat slide, gold hinged cuvette. D. white enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds at IX. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 43 mm (18.5?', frosted gilt, 3/4 plate, going train jeweled to the center in screwed chatons, 20 jewels, calibrated lateral English type lever escapement with lift on the pallets, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs trough activated slide in the band.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 55 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

Notes

It would appear that at some point after 1910 the owner of this watch had it converted to half hunting-case, which was the preferred case style in England during the first quarter of the 20th century..