Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 27, 2019

LOT 402

LOUIS AUDEMARS POCKET WATCH WITH MINUTE-REPEATER AND DEAD INDEPENDENT SECONDS; 18K YELLOW GOLD

HKD 150,000 - 190,000

CHF 18,750 - 25,000 / USD 18,900 - 25,200

Sold: HKD 175,000

18K yellow gold, hunting-case, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, with three horological complications: • Minute-repeater on two steel gongs (activated by the slide at 5 o’clock) • Dead independent seconds (exterior graduation with central hand; activated by the rectangular push-piece located on the case- band, at 12 o’clock) • Two barrels with differential gears and bidirectional-winding inspired by Sylvain Mairet’s (1805-1890) works (1850 / 1855) Cover and case-back polished.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Louis Audemars, Le Brassus (Vallée de Joux)

Year Circa 1880-1883

Movement No. 2 678

Calibre  19’’’, lever escapement

Diameter 55.6 mm.

Signature Cuvette

Accessories Extract from the Archives

Notes

The Extract from the Archives, dated September 2018, mentioned that this watch was shipped on May 5, 1883, with other pieces, to the Au- demars stock depot in London. The sale value was £stg 63.00 (which equates to approximately GB£ 5 300.- in 2018).