Only Online Auction
Hong Kong, Oct 14, 2021
LOT 399
Unsigned
Pocket watch, quarter-repeater, chronograph, triple date, moon phases; 18K yellow gold
HKD 25,200 - 42,000
CHF 3,000 - 5,000 / EUR 2,800 - 4,700 / USD 3,300 - 5,400
Sold: HKD 35,000
18K yellow gold, hunting-case, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and six horological complications:
· Quarter-repeater by two hammers on two steel gongs (activated by the slide located on the case-band at 6 o’clock)
· 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the single olive-shaped push-piece located on the case-band at 12 o’clock)
· Half-instantaneous date of the month (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock)
· Day of the week (subsidiary dial at 9 o’clock; indications given in English)
· Month of the year (subsidiary dial at 12 o’clock; indications given in English)
· Age and phases of the moon (subsidiary dial, graduated from 0 to 29 ½, and aperture at 6 o’clock)
Cover and case-back polished.
White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals; blued steel “Spade” hands.
Movement 21’’’, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, uncut 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; chronograph work on the top plate.
Cover and case-back polished.
White enamel dial with radial Roman numerals; blued steel “Spade” hands.
Movement 21’’’, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, uncut 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; chronograph work on the top plate.
| 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 |
Brand Unsigned, Neuchâtel mountains
Year circa 1900
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 5 135
Material 18K yellow gold
Diameter 55 mm.
Caliber 21’’’, lever escapement
Weight 121.8 gr. (approx.)
Accessories contemporary fitted box
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.Important notice – Special conditions 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. The 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.