Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 15, 2016

LOT 255

MONTANDON QUARTER-REPEATER GRANDE ET PETITE SONNERIE CLOCKWATCH PINK GOLD Chs. Ad. Montandon, Locle, para Francisco Varquez, Vera Cruz, Mexico", No. 21793. Made for the Hispanic market, circa 1880. Very fine, quarter-repeating, grande et petite sonnerie, clockwatch 18K pink gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch.

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

HKD 48,000 - 64,000 / USD 6,300 - 8,400

Sold: CHF 10,625

Four-body, "bassine et filets" with floral, foliate and geometric chased decoration with blank cartouche on front cover. Hinged gold cuvette with engraved dedication. Enamel with painted radial Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds, outer minute divisions. Blued steel pear hands. 18''', rhodium plated, 31 jewels, two-train, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-71

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

Notes

Case, cuvette and movement signed. DIAM. 46 mm. THICKNESS 17 mm.