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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 173

To be Sold Without Reserve Bailey, Banks & Biddle, Philadelphia, No. 61577, ?Special?. Made in the 1880s. Very fine, hunting-cased, keyless, 18K pink gold pocket watch.

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,500

Sold: USD 2,530

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, engine-turned, hinged cuvette. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 18???, nickel, "fausses côtes" decoration, 21 jewels, counterpoised straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, ?wolfs-teeth? winding wheels. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm.


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Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-15-22

Good

Slightly rusted

Later original

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-12-01

Good

Worn

HANDS Original