Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 52

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, Zodiac, sold on 13 March 1985. Very fine, dodecagonal, 18K yellow gold and sterling silver pocket watch, with fitted wooden box and certificate.

USD 7,000 - 8,000

C. dodecagonal, massive, polished, dodecagonal pendant and winding-crown. D. in solid sterling silver with painted radial Roman numerals, outer graduation for the days of the months and the months, concentric, an 18K gold ring with the engraved signs of Zodiac. The winding and the hand setting are operated by the winding-crown, as well as the zodiacal signs and date adjustment. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. 15 3/4 "' gilt brass, engraved with the zodiacal signs, 22 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 56 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-02

Very good

HANDS Service hands

Notes

The main complication of this watch is that the hand for the Zodiac signs has to make one revolution in 365 days. It needs a correction every 4 years only, for the leap years.