Important Collectors Watches, Pocket ...
Geneva, Mar 29, 2009
LOT 1
Schützenfest Bern 1910 ? Montre De Tir Omega, movement No. 3630575, case No. 4439913, Ref. 743,19. Case signed Holy Frères, (Saint-Imier). Specially made in 280 examples for the ?Eidgenössisches Schützenfest, Bern, 1910? ? or Federal Shooting Exhibition in Bern, Switzerland, 1910. Sold on August 5th, 1910. Very fine and important, 18K pink and yellow gold keyless pocket ?Première Classe? chronometer with high-relief decoration. Accompanied by the original fitted rosewood box with mother-of-pearl medallion, a gilt and hairwork chain, the original Bulletin de Marche and an Extract of the same. To be sold without reserve
CHF 5,000 - 8,000
USD 4,300 - 6,800 / EUR 3,400 - 5,400
Sold: CHF 3,000
C. Four-body , ?demi-bassine?, solid, polished, the back cover cast with the profile of a lady dressed in traditional Bernese costume and headdress and surrounded by the inscription ?1910, Bern?. Hinged gold cuvette engraved ?Eidgenössisches Schützenfest, Bern 1910, K. Niklaus, Monrepas?. D. Three-piece white enamel with painted dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Pink gold spade hands. M. Cal. 19??? LOD, gilt brass, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, eccentric cam micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed, case signed ?Holy Frères?. Diam. 50 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-25-01 |
Good Chipped HANDS Original |
Notes
L = Lépine; O = Omega caliber; D = 17 jewels, 8 - 12 chatons, Observatory chronometer, snail regulator, adjusted to less than one minute per month.
The Bernese lady depicted on the back cover of this watch is dressed in the traditional attire of the Simmental area with a light, transparent ?schwefelhuetli? on her head. Her profile is surrounded by the words ?1910, Bern? on a fine crown of Edelweiss flowers. Caliber 19??? LOD, as used in this watch, is a chronometer caliber. Omega supplied some 180 watches for the 1910 Federal Shooting Exhibition in Berne.