Exceptional horologic works of art

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Oct 11, 2003

LOT 487

Henry Grandjean and Co. Locle, circa 1870 for the South American market. Fine, 18K gold hunting-cased pocket chronometer with 30 hour power reserve.

C. five-body, "bassine", engine turned, band deeply engraved with floral pattern, gold hinged cuvette. D. silver with applied gold Roman numerals on florally chased chapter ring, outer minute dot markers, outermost and center with applied goldfloral and foliate decoration, subsidiary sunk seconds dial,sunk power reserve dial at XII. Blued steel ?spade? hands.M. 43 mm (18.5, frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, fusee and chain, 18 jewels, pivoted detent escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, helical balance spring, index regulation and diamond end stone.Dial, case, movement and cuvette signed.Diam. 58 mm.