Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 399

POITEVIN CHRONOGRAPH B. Poitevin, No. 36926, retailed by Vever, 19, Rue de la Paix, Paris. Made circa 1890. Fine, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket watch with chronograph and 30-minute register.

CHF 3,500 - 5,500

HKD 29,000 - 45,000 / USD 3,700 - 5,800

C. Four-body, bassine, the back cover with engraved foliate monogram ?PW?, the interior engraved ?28 Mai 1899?. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second divisions with Arabic five second numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register dials. Gold spade hands. M. 19???, matte gilt, 23 jewels, wolf ?s tooth winding, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with peripheral temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator. Punched with Poitevin?s mark on the dial plate, cuvette signed by the retailer. DIAM. 51 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-73-01

Good

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Chipped under bezel,not visible when closed

HANDS Original