Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Dec 02, 2003

LOT 131

The Forge Gme Hoff & Fils, Chaux-de-Fonds,circa 1890.Very fine, hunting-cased keyless, 18K gold automatonwatch with quarter-repeating.

USD 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 6,000 - 9,000

C. five-body, "bassine et filets", the front finely engraved with ascene depicting a fight between two warriors, back engravedwith armor and arms, oak-leaf borders, band engraved withrepeated pattern, gold hinged cuvette.D. silver ring withRoman numerals separated by gold applied flowers,subsidiary sunk seconds, center with enameled automatonwith two blacksmiths forging a piece of armor. Blued steel"B r e g u e t "h a n d s .M. Cal. 42 mm (19???), rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decora-tion,31 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetalliccompensation balance, with Breguet balance spring,repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Case and movement signed.Diam. 53 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- 5 - 01

Good

Notes

The armor motives both on the case as well as the dial suggestthe watch was made on special order. Hoff & Fils were bestknown for their tourbillon ebauches of which few are known tosurvive.