Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
New York, Omni Berkshire Place Hotel, Jun 20, 1998
LOT 267
Francois Allegre & Fils, No. 64, circa 1820. Fine silver stop-watch.
USD 3,000 - 3,500
C. Four body, "forme quatre baguettes" with reeded band and engine-turned back. Hinged silver cuvette. D. Frosted silvered of regulator type with eccentric Roman hour chapter ring and symmetrical subsidiary seconds below, the Arabic minute ring on the border of the bezel. Blued-steel "scoties" hands. M. Gilt brass full plate with conical pillars, going barrel, cylinder escapement, plain gold three-arm balance, flat balance spring with bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Stop lever beneath the bezel. Signed on the dial. Diam. 61 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 8 |
Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-8-51 |
Good Slightly scratched Partially reprinted |