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Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004
LOT 401
Chaudé, Horloger de la Marine de l?Etat, 36 Palais Royal, Paris, No. 11706, circa 1880. Exceptional and very rare large 18K gold, keyless, Louis XV-style, minute-repeating watch with chronograph and instantaneous 60-minute register.
CHF 35,000 - 40,000
EUR 23,000 - 25,000 / USD 28,000 - 30,000
Sold: CHF 80,500
C. Four-body, ?Louis XV?, back chase with a scene depicting ancient warriors storming a palace, rocaille borders, band, and front bezel, chased bow. D. White convex enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions,outermost chronograph track divided into fifths, sunk minute register at 12, subsidiary sunk seconds at 6. Gold ?Louis XV? hands. M. 56 mm (25'''), frosted gilt, 37 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetalliccompensation balance with Breguet balance spring with outer terminal curve, repeating on gongs throughactivating slide in the band.Cuvette signed, the scene punched with the chaser?s mark (a knight in a shield).Diam. 68 mm.
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Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3 - 19 - 01 |
