Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 10, 2015

LOT 86

TOUCHON SPLIT-SECONDS CHRONOGRAPH PINK GOLD Touchon & Co., Geneva, No. 250304. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, 14K pink gold, keyless pocket watch with split-second chronograph and progressive 30-minute register. Accompanied by a period fitted wooden box.

CHF 2,000 - 3,000

HKD 16,000 - 24,000 / USD 2,100 - 3,100

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 3,375

Four-body, "demi-bassine", polished, co-axial button in the crown for the start/stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph, button in the band at 11 for the split-seconds. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with Arabic numerals, red outer Arabic minute and fifths of a second chronograph ring, sunk subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register. Black steel spade hands. 17''', rhodium plated, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, adjusted cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with swan neck micrometer regulator, chronograph with visible work.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial and movement signed. DIAM. 47 mm. To be sold without reserve