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Hong Kong, Oct 14, 2021
LOT 344
Stauffer & Co.
Historical pocket watch, minute-repeater; 18K yellow gold
HKD 25,200 - 51,000
CHF 3,000 - 6,000 / EUR 2,800 - 5,600 / USD 3,300 - 6,500
Sold: HKD 37,500
18K yellow gold, hunting-case, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and one horological complication:
· Minute-repeater by two hammers on two steel gongs (activated by the slide located on the case-band at 6 o’clock)
Cover and case-back polished; cover engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the coat-of-arms of the Milliken family, originally from Scotland, and its motto “Regarde bien”; case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the inscription “Sydney J. Minnel / A present from / Mother”.
White enamel dial, with radial Roman numerals; blued steel “Spade” hands.
Movement 18’’’, ¾ plate, frosted and gilded brass, going barrel, gold screwed-chatons (setting), lateral pointed tooth lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator; repeater work on the main plate, under the dial
Cover and case-back polished; cover engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the coat-of-arms of the Milliken family, originally from Scotland, and its motto “Regarde bien”; case-back engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with the inscription “Sydney J. Minnel / A present from / Mother”.
White enamel dial, with radial Roman numerals; blued steel “Spade” hands.
Movement 18’’’, ¾ plate, frosted and gilded brass, going barrel, gold screwed-chatons (setting), lateral pointed tooth lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator; repeater work on the main plate, under the dial
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Stauffer & Co., London and La Chaux-de-Fonds
Year circa 1900
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 21 725
Material 18K yellow gold
Caliber 18’’’, lateral pointed tooth lever escapement
Dimensions 52.9 mm.
Weight 131.6 gr. (approx.)
Signature movement
Notes
Stauffer & Co. – Stauffer, Son & Co., London and La Chaux-de-Fonds
This company was founded circa 1830 by Robert Stauffer in La Chaux-de-Fonds. His son Jules Stauffer opened a London branch together with Francis Claude around 1857; it was called Stauffer, Son & Co., and its purpose was the sale of Swiss watches in London (12 Old Jewry Chambers). After Jules Stauffer’s death in 1884, Claude entered a partnership with Charles Nicolet, who had been in London since the 1870’s. Before coming to London, Nicolet had attended the watchmaking school in La Chaux-de-Fonds for three years. After the retirement of Francis Claude, Charles Nicolet took over management of the company in London and in La Chaux-de-Fonds.The Watchmaker Jeweller and Silversmith reported on the watches, chronometers and repeating watches exhibited by them at the Inventions Exhibition of 1885. Listed in Directories at this period as wholesale watch manufacturers and importers, they moved to 13 Charterhouse Street, Holborn, London EC in 1887.
This company was founded circa 1830 by Robert Stauffer in La Chaux-de-Fonds. His son Jules Stauffer opened a London branch together with Francis Claude around 1857; it was called Stauffer, Son & Co., and its purpose was the sale of Swiss watches in London (12 Old Jewry Chambers). After Jules Stauffer’s death in 1884, Claude entered a partnership with Charles Nicolet, who had been in London since the 1870’s. Before coming to London, Nicolet had attended the watchmaking school in La Chaux-de-Fonds for three years. After the retirement of Francis Claude, Charles Nicolet took over management of the company in London and in La Chaux-de-Fonds.The Watchmaker Jeweller and Silversmith reported on the watches, chronometers and repeating watches exhibited by them at the Inventions Exhibition of 1885. Listed in Directories at this period as wholesale watch manufacturers and importers, they moved to 13 Charterhouse Street, Holborn, London EC in 1887.
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