Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004
LOT 462
Henri Motel, Horloger de la Marine, Paris, No. 276, circa 1850. Very fine and rare marine deck watch with pivoted detent escapement.
CHF 18,000 - 22,000
EUR 11,300 - 14,000 / USD 14,000 - 17,000
Sold: CHF 27,600
C. Triple-body mahogany deck watch box. Brass case en formede tabatière secured inside the mahogany box.D. Silvered,radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary se-conds.Blued steel Breguet hands.M. Brass, fusee with Harris-son?smaintaining power and chain under separate bridge,another for the train, escapement in duo-plan arrangement,Motel?s pivoted detent escapement of Louis Berthouddesign, four-arm cut bimetallic balance with sliding tem-peratureweights, free-sprung blued steel conical balancespring, jeweled impulse, locking and unlocking pallets,escape wheel teeth with pin holes for oil retention.Signed on dial, case and movement.Dim. 17 x 14 x 9 cm
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 6 - 01 |