Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997

LOT 139

Alfred Perregaud a Gorgier, Swiss, circa 1860. Very fine 18K gold hunting cased pocket chronometer in original Brazilian rose-wood fitted box.

CHF 2,800 - 3,200

Sold: CHF 3,680

C. Four body, massive, "bassine et filets", engineturned with reeded band. Hinged gold cuvette with engine-turned border. D. White enamel with Roman numerals and sunk subsidiary seconds.Blued steel Louis XV hands. M. 20"', bar calibre, nickel plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 15 jewels part in gold screwed settings, fusee with maintaining power, pivoted detent escapement, two-arm compensation balance with gold poising and timing screws, bluedsteel spherical balance spring with regulator. Signed on the movement. In very good condition. Diam. 54 mm.


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The movement of this chronometer is made with the calibre used by Favre-Bulle for pocket chronometers with tourbillon.