Important Collector's Wristwatches,Po...

Grand Havana Room, Mar 24, 2004

LOT 317

B. Poitevin, Fabricant, 22 rue Vivienne, Paris, case No. 33886. Produced in the 1890s.Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K pink gold watch with square button chronograph.

USD 2,000 - 2,500

EUR 1,600 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,300

C. five-body, "bassine et filets", solid, polished, engine-turned cover and case back, gold hinged cuvette, transparent inner back, square button on the band to activate the chronograph. D. white enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, outermost 1/5th second chronograph scale, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold "spade" hands. M. Cal. 19 1/2 ''', maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, gold wheel train and chronograph wheels, straight line calibrated lever escapemnt, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring.Cuvette signed.Diam. 55 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3 - 14
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2 - 01