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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 24

Swiss, produced in 1870. Very fine 18K gold, keyless double train independent dead-seconds pocket watch.

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

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

Sold: CHF 4,945

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished, back with engraved initials, gold hinged cuvette, gold bolt at 7 o?clock for stop/start the independent dead seconds. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions with five-minute Arabic markers. Paste-set gold hands. M. 43 mm (19'''), maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, Mairet tandem winding, 33 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Dated 1870 on the cuvette.Diam. 49 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 - 13 - 01