Girard Perregaux, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 87319, made in 1878. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold, hunting cased, celebrated three parallel bridge keyless pocket lever chronometer, with inverted lever escapement. | Important Watches, Wristwatches and Clocks | Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, 18th April 1998

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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 18, 1998

LOT 566

Girard Perregaux, La Chaux-de-Fonds, No. 87319, made in 1878. Very fine and rare 18K pink gold, hunting cased, celebrated three parallel bridge keyless pocket lever chronometer, with inverted lever escapement.

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 50,600

C. Four body, massive, "pomme et filets " , engineturned, the cover centred with a crowned blank escutcheon flanked by chimeras and floral decoration. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border and engraved with technical details and the mention of the awarded Bulletin. D. White enamel with Roman numerals, outer Arabic minutes ring and sunk subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV " hands. M. Glazed 20"' , nickel plated, parallel bridge calibre with silver bridges, 11 jewels partly in gold screwed settings, inverted lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case, cuvette and movement. Diam. 58 mm.

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Grade: AAA	Excellent
Case: 7-35	Oxidized To be restored
Movement: *2-4	Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense Fair
Dial: 22-51	Later original Partially reprinted

LOT 566

CHF 40,000 - 50,000

Sold: CHF 50,600

Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 7-35

Oxidized To be restored

Movement: *2-4

Very goodOverhaul recommended, at buyer's expense Fair

Dial: 22-51

Later original Partially reprinted

Oxidized
To be restored

Very good
Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Fair

Later original
Partially reprinted