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The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004

LOT 97

Humbert-Ramuz, Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 541/31684, circa 1880. Very fine 18K gold hunting-cased keyless pocket watch with ?remontoire perpétuel à décrochement? keyless cover winding.

HKD 45,000 - 60,000

EUR 4,500 - 6,500 / USD 6,000 - 8,000

C. five-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine turned covers, polished band, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute gold paillon dot divisions with five-minute blue Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel ?fleur-de-lis? hands. M. 35 mm, rhodium-plated, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 18 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring, patented winding mechanism by closing the cover.Signed on dial and movement, same number on the caseand movement.Diam. 45 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