Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 152

Lot of two watches from the Locle Horological Technicum comprising: 1. Hans Rösch du Locle, No. 2138 made at Locle Horological Technicum, circa 1949. Very fine stainless steel, keyless watch with Guillaume balance made for the Neuchâtel Observatory contest, accompanied by the original "Bulletin de Marche".

C. Three-piece, glazed on both sides, brushed band, polished stepped bezels. D. Silvered, painted Breguetnumerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 45 mm (20'''), rhodium-plated, "faussescôtes" decoration, 20 jewels, straight line calibrated lever escapement, anibal-brass Guillaume compensation balance with special alloyBreguet balance spring.Signed on dial and movement.Diam. 51 mm.2. Technicum du Locle, circa 1950.Fine stainless steel, keyless watch.Three-piece, brushed band and back, polished bezels. D. Silvered, applied gold Arabic numerals and gold indexes, outer minute divi-sions, subsidiary seconds. Gold "dauphine" hands. M. 37 mm (17'''), rhodium-plated, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dial and case signed.Diam. 48 mm.