Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 247

Charles Frodsham, AD-Fmsz, By Appointment to the King, 27 South Molton St., London, No. 09673. Hallmarked 1900-01. Very fine and rare, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K gold, two train, Grande et Petite Sonnerie clockwatch with trip minute-repeater.

C. Four-body, solid, front cover with coat-of-arms and "Fidelis", engraved initials on the case back, gold hinged cuvette.D. Off-white enamel with painted Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds dial. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 19''', 3/4 plate, frosted gilt, fusée and chain, 24 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold screws, diamond endstone, blued steel double-overcoiled balance-spring, repeating on gongs by trip on the band, lever between 6 and 7 to adjust the striking mechanism, silent strike lever at 9.Dial and movement signed, case numbered.Diam. 55 mm.