The Longitude at the Eve of the Third...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 23, 1999

LOT 171

Girard-Perregaux, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 74690,circa 1875.Very fine and rare 18K pink gold hunting cased, keyless pocket chronometer.

CHF 25,000 - 30,000

C. Four body, massive, "pommes et filets carrure ronde", polished with ribbed band. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver with Roman numerals, outer minute ring and sunk subsidiary seconds, fully decorated with engraved and gold cast foliage "grippé" decoration. Blued steel "tulip" hands. M. 20''', nickel plated,15 jewels, mainly in gold screwed settings, gold wheeltrain, pivoted detent escapement, two-armcompensation balance with gold weights and timing screws, free sprung blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves.Signed on the dial, case and movement.Diam. 58 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 3

Good

Movement: * 4 - 6
Dial: 4 - 5 - 6 - 01