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Hôtel Plaza Athénée - Le Trianon, Sep 28, 2005

LOT 68

"Steeple-chase" Angelus, Swiss. Made circa 1910. Fine, hunting-cased, keyless, quarter-repeating, 18K yellow gold and diamond pocket watch with square button chronograph.

USD 2,200 - 2,700

EUR 1,800 - 2,200

Sold: USD 2,530

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, polished, front cover decorated with a relief portrait of two horses, leaves and a horsewhip set with diamonds, hinged gold cuvette with engraved award medals. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute and 15th seconds chronograph divisions, subsidiary recessed seconds dial. Gilt "Louis XV? hands. M. Cal. 21''', frosted gilt, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, brushed steel chronograph work operated by a button, repeating on gongs through push button on the band. Dial and case signed. Diam. 58 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-11

Good

Slightly worn

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original