Only Online Auction

Geneva, Dec 08, 2022

LOT 377

Unsigned
Pocket watch, quarter-repeater; silver

CHF 800 - 1,600

EUR 800 - 1,600 / USD 850 - 1,700 / HKD 6,600 - 13,100

Silver, key-winding, open-face, “Empire” pocket watch, with one horological complication:
· Quarter-repeater by two hammers on two steel gongs (activated by depressing the pendant); safety bolt locking the repeater’s functions (slide located on the case-band at 1:30)

White colour enamel dial, with suspended “Breguet” numerals; blued steel “Breguet” hands.

Case-back guilloché (engine-turned), with, in the centre, a circle ; gilded brass cuvette (dome).

Movement 18’’’, full plate, gilded brass, going barrel, cylinder escapement, monometallic balance (probably gilded brass) and blued steel flat hairspring, pierced and engraved gilded continental cock, polished steel end-piece; repeater work on the main plate, under the dial.


Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-17-71-01

Good

Slightly spotted

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Brand Unsigned, probably Geneva

Year circa 1810-1820

Movement No. unnumbered

Case No. 16 816

Material silver

Diameter 50.2 mm.

Caliber 18’’’, cylinder escapement

Weight 101.4 gr. (approx.)



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: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
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