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Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 77

Viner, No. 7959, Geneva hallmark, circa 1860. Very fine and very rare double-faced hunting-cased keyless montre à tact.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

EUR 6,300 - 9,500 / USD 7,800 - 11,700

Sold: CHF 11,500

C. Four-body, "Empire", casemaker?s mark "PF", engine-turned, spring-loaded front opened by a pushbutton in the winding crown, back with 12 touch knobs on the edge, elaborate à tact gold hand, champlevé radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, engine-turned center.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. 40 mm (18???), frosted gilt, 17 jewels, English type lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, wolf-tooth winding wheels, pin-set.Signed on the dial, case with the casemaker?s mark and Geneva hallmark.Diam. 47 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3 - 14
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The "à tact" feature was often used when the owner wanted to discreetly check the time.