Exceptional Collectors Timepieces, Ho...
Geneva, May 15, 2005
LOT 125
Mons. B. Poitevin & V. Le Jeune. L. Gironde Successeurs, Genève, No. 44731, made circa 1915. Very fine 18K gold and painted on enamel and cloisonné keyless pocket chronometer with Bulletin de Reglage rating, 1st Class at the Observatoire de Genève, No. 64452. Accompanied by a photocopy of the Bulletin de marche.
CHF 6,000 - 8,000
EUR 4,000 - 5,000 / USD 5,000 - 7,000
C. Four-body, "bassine", polished, hinged back finely decorated with polychrome cloisonné enamel flowers andfoliage against a midnight-blue enamel ground. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, upright black Arabicnumerals, outer minute track and Arabic five minute markers, subsidiary seconds. Gold "spade" hands.M. 18''', gilded, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 19 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, counterpoised straight line leverescapement with steel escape wheel, Guillaume balance with gold temperature and platinum meantime screws,blued steel Breguet balance-spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator.Cuvette signed.Diam. 50 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 40 |
|
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 3 - 01 |