Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Hong Kong, Jul 10, 2005
LOT 85
"Minute Repeating" Attributed to Rueff & Meyrat, Swiss, No. 64, case No. 1929. Made circa 1920. Very fine, minute repeating, hunting cased 14K gold keyless pocket watch with single button chronograph and register.
HKD 30,000 - 45,000
EUR 3,200 - 4,800 / USD 4,000 - 6,000
Sold: HKD 46,000
C. Four-body, "bassine" polished. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals,outer minutes and fifths of secondstrack with Arabic five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds at 9,30-minute register at 3. Blued steel"spade" hands. M. 19''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35jewels, straight line lever escapement,cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring,index regulator, repeating with two hammerson two gongs activated by a slide in the band.Signed R.M. No. 64, under the balance wheel.Diam. 54 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2 - 01 |