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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 259

Carl Sonderwald, Linz a/D., No. 1, made in 1893. Very fine and interesting silver and gold, hunt- ing-cased, keyless pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

EUR 4,000 - 5,000 / USD 5,000 - 6,000

C. Five-body, "bassine", front engraved with initials "AS", oak leaf borders,back engraved with a hunting scene and en suite border, silver, hingedcuvette. D. White enamel, upright Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions,subsidiary sunk seconds. Blued-steel "spade" hands. M. 48 mm (21'''),frosted gilt pillar plate, steel bridges, 20 jewels, pivoted detent escapement,large cut-bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws andplatinum mean screws, free-sprung helical balance spring, lever-set. Dialand case signed.Diam. 58 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3 -14

Damaged
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 -01

HANDS Original

Notes

The watch was probably Sonderwald's masterpiece. Its unusual construction of gilt brass pillar plate and steel bridges suggests that he wanted to try something new.