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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 23

Swiss, No. 3973, circa 1900. Fine 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless quarter-repeating watch with chronograph built according to Swiss patent 8430.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 2,500 - 4,000 / USD 3,000 - 5,000

Sold: CHF 4,370

C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions, outermost chronograph track dividedinto fifths, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel ?spade? hands.M. 45 mm (20'''), frosted gilt, jeweled to the third, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with flat balance spring, the mainspring barrel built to Charles Morlet?s patent of May 29, 1894, repeating on gongs through activating slide in the band.Diam. 54 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3 - 10
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01