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Geneva, Oct 01, 2020
LOT 189
Unsigned
Pocket watch, quarter-repeater; yellow gold and pearls
CHF 300 - 350
EUR 300 - 350 / USD 350 - 400 / HKD 2,600 - 3,100TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 3,000
Yellow gold and pearls, open-face, key-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch with subsidiary seconds at 6 and one horological complication:
· Quarter-repeater on two steel gongs (activated by depressing the pendant).
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Case: 5-29-30 |
Poor Lacking elements Alterations |
Movement: 4** |
Fair Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Unsigned, Geneva
Year circa 1830-1850
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 1 494 (by “B C”, Geneva)
Material yellow gold and pearls
Diameter 47 mm.
Caliber 17’’’, cylinder escapement
Notes
Many half-pearls are missing; many others are falling out.
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot. Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. Important notice – Special conditionsThe lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled