Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998

LOT 266

Verneuil Ain& a Paris No. 510, circa 1820. Very fine and rare 18K gold, quarter repeating Grande and Petite Sonnerie clock watch.

USD 9,000 - 11,000

C. Three body, "Empire" polished with reeded band, by Joly (Master mark) No. 1816. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals. Blued-steel Breguet hands. M. Gilt-brass double trains with going barrels, Breguet overhanging ruby cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring with regulator. Grande and Petite Sonnerie striking with selection levers on the movement, repeating on gongs with button on the pendant.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-51

Very good

Partially reprinted

Notes

The striking train of this watch is fitted with a regulator based on the same principle as the stackfreed, used in place of the fusee on the going train of the early German watches, in order to pull clown the mainspring when fully wound and release it progressively as it goes down.