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LOT 439

Swiss, No. 5608, circa 1900. Fine 14K gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement.

HKD 25,000 - 35,000

EUR 2,600 - 3,700 / USD 3,200 - 4,500

C. Six-body, ?bassine?, engine-turned, gold hinged cuvette over glazed gold bezel for viewing the movement.D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 45 mm (20???), frosted gilt, 18 jewels, pivoted detent escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel helical balance-spring with Phillips terminal curves, ?swan-neck? micrometric regulator.Diam. 58 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01