Geneva, May 12, 2024
LOT 315
LOUIS AUDEMARS, SWITZERLAND, DEAD INDEPENDENT SECONDS AND HELICAL BALANCE SPRING, 18K YELLOW GOLD
CHF 5,500 - 7,500
HKD 47,700 - 65,000 / USD 6,100 - 8,300 / EUR 5,700 - 7,700
Sold: CHF 10,000
A very fine and rare, 18k gold, manual wind round-shaped, pocket watch. Dead independent seconds activated by the rectangular push-piece located on the case- band, at 5 o’clock. Two barrels with differential gears and bidirectional-winding inspired by Sylvain Mairet’s (1805-1890) works (1850 / 1855) and blued steel helical balance spring with terminal curves.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Louis Audemars, Switzerland
Year Circa 1865
Case No. 9712
Diameter 51 mm.
Caliber 19'', 31 jewels, gilded brass, with two barrels, double-train of wheels, straight-line equilibrated lever escapement, compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel cylindrical hairspring with terminal curves.
Signature Movement and L.A hallmarks on the case
Notes
Louis Audemars 1782-1833 Born in La Vallée de Joux, at 16 Louis Audemars was apprenticed to Philippe Meylan and soon established his reputation for the fine workmanship of his movements. All eight of Audemar's sons continued in the family firm, making finished movements, and around 1837 inventing the keyless winding/setting system known today as the Audemars system. In 1848 Audemars began producing complete watches. The company became recognized as one of the best, furnishing the major Swiss and French manufacturers such as Le Roy, Patek Philippe, and Vacheron Constantin, with highly complicated watches and movements.