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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000
LOT 257
Russells Ltd. Liverpool, Swiss made for the English Market, with Chester hallmarks for 1874.Fine and rare 18K gold hunting-cased, early keyless watch with independent centre split-seconds.
HKD 28,000 - 32,000
USD 3,500 - 4,000
Sold: HKD 27,600
C. Four-body massive, ?bassine et filets?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with sunk centre, Roman numerals and outer Arabic minutes and seconds ring. Gold spade hands. M. 19???, frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, double train with differential winding, 21 jewels in screwed bearings, English pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Independent seconds train with push-piece in the band for start and stop and small additional buttonin the band to stop the split-seconds hand which joins the other one when restartedSigned on the dial.Diam. 56 mm.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: * 3 |
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Dial: 3 - 23 - 01 |