Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 22

MINUTE-REPEATING TRIPLE CALENDAR & CHRONOGRAPH - YELLOW GOLD Swiss, "Répétition Minutes Chronographe Triple Quantieme Phases de Lune", case No. 165435. Made circa 1890. Fine, large, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with triple-date calendar, chronograph and moon phases.

CHF 3,000 - 5,000

HKD 25,000 - 41,000 / USD 3,200 - 5,400

Sold: CHF 5,625

Four-body, bassine, polished, olive-shaped button at 2 for the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with prize medals. White enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second divisions, subsidiary seconds dial and date dial, apertures for the days of the week, months and moon phases. Gilt Louis XV hands. Cal. 20''', frosted gilt, 19 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, centrifugal governor, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push-button on the band. Case numbered.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-19

Good

Dent(s)

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 56 mm.