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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 15, 2000
LOT 182
Auguste Saltzman, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 1325, circa 1875.Very fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, two-train, independent seconds watch with quarter-second 'foudroyante'.
CHF 10,000 - 12,000
USD 5,500 - 6,500
Sold: CHF 10,350
C. Four-body, 'demi-bassine', engine-turned in barleycorn pattern, reeded band, gold hinged cuvette decorated with fine engine-turning at the edge. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, minute ring, outer 'foudroyante' scale calibrated in quarters of a second, subsidiary sunk 'diablotine', very fine two-tone, blued-steel and gold Breguet hands. M. 21???, nickel, straight-line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws, blued-steel Breguet balance sprng with Phillips outer terminal curve, both trains fully jeweled, the escapement with ruby endstones, tandem winding.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 57 mm.
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Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3 - 6* |
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Dial: 3 - 01 |