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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005
LOT 146
?Répétition à Minutes - Chronographe? Henry Sandoz, Le Locle, ?Répétition à Minutes - Chronographe?, No. 264, case No. 36664. Made circa 1890. Very fine, hunting cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold pocket watch with single button chronograph.
USD 3,500 - 4,500
EUR 2,800 - 3,700
Sold: USD 4,140
C. Five-body, "bassine et filets", polished, front cover with dedication dated 1890. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute and 1/5th seconds chronograph divisions, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Pink gold ?Louis XVI" hands, set with 3 diamonds. M. Cal. 19''', decorated with the Sandoz family crest signed: ?Sine Dolo?, maillechort, "fausses côtes" decoration, 32 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, ?H. Sandoz Patent Regulator?, chronograph button on the band, repeating on gongs through activating slide on the band. Diam. 55 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-10 |
Good Patinated |
Movement: 3-5* |
Good Poor Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |