Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...
New York, Grand Havana Room, Dec 06, 2000
LOT 165
Attributed to Ulysse Schild, Grenchen, Swiss, circa 1940.Fine, 14K gold pencil set with a keyless watch
USD 1,700 - 2,000
C. flat pencil of rectangular cross-section with canted corners, decorated with straight-line engine turning, engraved initials 'L.I.N.', adjustable point for setting the length of the lead, watch inserted into the top. D. matte silver with Arabic numerals. Blued steel 'pointed lozenge' hands. M. 4''', rectangular, nickel plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balance spring.Movement signed Pery Watch Co., also stamped with USA import letters reserved for Ulysse Schild.Diam. 130 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3 |
Good |
Dial: 4, 5 |
Notes
Identical movements are found in Cartier pencils as, for example, in Cartier No. 15551-7079, made in the 1940s and sold by Antiquorum in November 1992.