Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, May 10, 2020

LOT 229

Unsigned - Pocket watch, split-seconds chronograph; 18K pink gold

HKD 23,400 - 31,200

USD 3,000 - 4,000 / EUR 2,800 - 3,700 / CHF 3,000 - 4,000

18K pink gold, hunting-case, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, with two horological complications: • 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the winding-crown) • Split-seconds (activated by the olive-shaped push-piece located on the case-band at 12 o’clock). Case-back polished. Movement 19’’’, rhodium-plated, going barrel, straight-line equilibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, index regulator; chronograph work on the top plate; split-seconds work mounted under the dial.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3 *
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Brand Unsigned, Swiss, probably Vallée de Joux

Year circa 1890-1900

Movement No. 16 310

Case No. 16 310 (by “F A P”)

Material 18K pink gold

Diameter 53.9 mm.

Caliber 20’’’, lever escapement

Notes

The movement of this quality watch was probably made in the Vallée de Joux, in a workshop of the level of those of:
· Louis-Elisée Piguet (1836-1924), Le Brassus (Vallée de Joux).
· Emile-Victorin Piguet (1850-1937), Le Sentier (Vallée de Joux).
Main plate, under the dial, scratched with an etching needle “2422”.