Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005
LOT 15
"Detent Chronometer" Ami Sandoz & Fils, Genève, No. 48451/54245. Made circa 1870. Fine and rare, 18K gold hunting cased pocket chronometer.
HKD 50,000 - 65,000
EUR 5,200 - 7,000 / USD 6,500 - 8,500
C. Five-body, ?bassine et filets?, engine turned, hinged and sprung frontcoverwith vacant floral cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel withradialRoman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel fancyhands. M. 47mm (21???), frosted gilt bar calibre, fusee and chain, jewels in screwedchatons, chronometer escapement with pivoted detent,cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold ovoid weights, meantimeadjustment screws, blued steel helical balance spring,index regulator.Cuvette signed, dial, case and cuvette numbered.Diam. 55 mm.
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 - 6 - 11 |
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Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4 - 12 - 05 |