Only Online Auction
Geneva, Sep 22, 2021
LOT 339
M. Michel
Pocket chronometer movement; stainless steel
CHF 500 - 1,000
EUR 500 - 950 / USD 550 - 1,100 / HKD 4,300 - 8,600TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 525
Stainless steel, open-face, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket chronometer movement, in a later working case, with subsidiary seconds at 6.
White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals; gilded metal “Pear” hands.
Movement 19’’’, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated crank (offset arms) balance with gold poising screws and blued steel cylindrical hairspring with terminal curves, polished steel index-regulator.
Custom-made stainless steel case.
White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals; gilded metal “Pear” hands.
Movement 19’’’, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated crank (offset arms) balance with gold poising screws and blued steel cylindrical hairspring with terminal curves, polished steel index-regulator.
Custom-made stainless steel case.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-27-04 |
Good Custom-made HANDS Later |
Brand M.Michel, Luzern / Lucerne
Year circa 1900
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. unnumbered
Material stainless steel
Diameter 59.8 mm.
Caliber 19’’’, straight-line lever escapement, crank (offset arms) balance and cylindrical hairspring
Weight 215.8 gr. (approx.)
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.