Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...
New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998
LOT 179
Paul Ditisheim, La Chaux de Fonds, Swiss, No. 701291, circa 1924. Very fine silver, 52 hour going, keyless, deck lever pocket chronometer. Awarded a Bulletin de Premiere Classe at the Neuchatel Observatory Timing Contest of 1924.
USD 3,000 - 3,500
Sold: USD 4,140
C. Four body, massive, polished, satined, needed band, screw bezel and back. D. Silver with Roman numerals, sunk subsidiary seconds and Up-and-Down sector. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. 24 "' gilt brass, 21 jewels, straight line lever escapement, brass-Invar Guillaume balance, 9 adjustments, Phillips overcoil balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 64 mm Accompagned by copy of the Contest Observatory.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 4-6-12 |
Fair Slightly oxidized Worn |
Movement: 3-5-6 |
Good Poor Slightly oxidized |
Dial: 4-6-01 |
Fair Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |