Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005

LOT 190

Webster, Queen Victoria St., London, No. 18960, hallmarked 1883-84. Fine, 18K gold pocket watch with doubletrain independent dead-seconds.

HKD 17,000 - 25,000

EUR 1,800 - 2,600 / USD 2,200 - 3,200

Sold: HKD 14,950

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filets?, polished with engraved initialson the back, gold hinged cuvette, bolt on the band at 2 o?clockfor activating and stopping dead seconds. D. White enamel,radial Roman numerals, outer minute/dead-seconds divisions,subsidiary sunk seconds. M. 42 mm, frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 27jewels, lateral counterpoised lever escapement, cut-bimetalliccompensation balance with Breguet balance spring, diamondendstone. Movement signed.Diam. 52 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3 - 11
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

The present lot was sold on November 2004 by Antiquorum Geneva lot 14.