Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...
Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004
LOT 673
Picard Frères & Fz Russer, Chaux-de-Fonds, circa 1880. Very fine, 18K gold keyless, double-face watch with calendar.
CHF 12,000 - 18,000
EUR 7,600 - 11,300 / USD 9,400 - 14,000
Sold: CHF 11,500
C. Three-body, "bassine et filets", glazed on both sides, band and bezel engine-turned.D. White enamel, radialRoman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel"Breguet" hands. Reverse: white enamel, outermost 31-day date ring with radial Arabic numerals, two subsidiarydials for days of the week and months.M. 43 mm, nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, straight line cal-ibratedlever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on the dial, the movement punched with maker?s trademark.Diam. 51 mm.
| Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 11 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 01 |