Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 291

H. MEYLAN MINUTE-REPEATING SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH PINK GOLD H. Meylan, Brassus, Swiss, No. 4331. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K pink gold minute-repeating pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

HKD 40,000 - 56,000 / USD 5,200 - 7,200

Sold: CHF 10,000

H. MEYLAN MINUTE-REPEATING SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH POCKET WATCH PINK GOLD H. Meylan, Brassus, Swiss, No. 4331. Made circa 1890. Very fine and rare, keyless, 18K pink gold minute-repeating pocket watch with split-seconds chronograph. Four-body, bassine et filets, solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette with dedication inscription White enamel with printed Breguet numerals, outer minute and chronograph divisions with 5-minute red Arabic markers, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. 39 mm. fausses cotes decoration, 26 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, repeating on gongs with hammers.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

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

Dial and movement signed, case numbered. DIAM. 50 mm. THICKNESS 14 mm.