Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997
LOT 321
Helfried Meyer, Steinbeck/Luhe, Germany, made in 1986. Very fine 18K gold, keyless pocket chronometer with one minute tourbillon, an improved reproduction of the half-flying tourbillon made after the one produced for Hitler at the German Horological School, under the direction of Alfred Helwig.
CHF 30,000 - 40,000
C. Three body, massive "pommes et filets", polished. D. Matt silver with applied gold indexes, sunk subsidiary seconds and Up-and-Down scale. Blued steel "diamond" hands. M. Glazed 20"', rhodium plated three-quarter plate, "fausses cotes" decoration, 20 jewels, two barrels with differential winding, lateral lever escapement underslung, brass-invar Guillaume balance, free sprung balance spring with terminal curve. Flying carriage of Helwig type as improved by Spetzler with the top pivot maintained by a cock with diamond end-stone. Signed on the movement. In very good condition with original letters and papers, including a copy of the drawing of the carriage. Diam. 56 mm.
