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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 545

Borel & Courvoisier, Neuchatel, No. 60603, circa 1880. Very fine 18K pink gold hunting cased, keyless lever pocket chronometer.

CHF 1,500 - 1,800

C. Four body, massive, "demi-bassine et filets", polished. I-Zinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer blue Arabic minutes ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. Glazed, 18"' nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels in screwed bearings, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring with patented micrometric index. Signed on the dial and movement. Diam. 54 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 14-35

Damaged

To be restored

Movement: *2

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 26-51

Upgraded

Partially reprinted