Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 295

WM. METFORD/ LECOULTRE, MINUTE REPEATER & PERPETUAL CALENDAR PINK GOLD Wm. Metford, movement by LeCoultre, Geneve, No. 3741. Made circa 1890. Very fine and extremely rare, minute-repeating, 18K pink gold, keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar and moon phases.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 64,000 - 96,000 / USD 8,400 - 12,500

Sold: CHF 17,500

Four body massive "bassine et filets" polished, correctors in the band. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved presentation inscription. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the date, the months, day of the week, aperture for the moon phases combined with seconds. Blued steel pear hands. 43 mm. rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Blue steel Breguet balance-sping, index regulator.minute repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched
Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-71-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Notes

Signed on dial, case (Hess & Metford) and movement (further signed Lecoultre & Co under the hammer). DIAM. 54 mm. WILLIAM METFORD active from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, he is recorded in Geneva at rue de Candolle 34 in 1907. An associate of HESS for the sale of complicated, high quality pocket watches destined for North America.