Only Online Auction
Hong Kong, Sep 28, 2022
LOT 281
Unsigned
Oversize pocket watch, quarter-repeater; chromium-plated metal
HKD 7,000 - 14,000
EUR 900 - 1,800 / CHF 900 - 1,750 / USD 900 - 1,800TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: HKD 6,875
Chromium-plated metal, keyless-winding, open-face, oversized pocket watch, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and one horological complication:
Quarter-repeater by two hammers on two steel gongs (activated by depressing the pendant)
White colour enamel dial, with radial Roman numerals; blued steel “Spade” hands.
Polished case-back.
Movement 28’’’, ¾ plate, gilded brass, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut 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.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Unsigned, probably Switzerland
Model Quarter-repeater
Year circa 1900
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 64 697 (G / 15)
Material chromium-plated metal
Diameter 74.8 mm.
Caliber 28’’’, straight-line lever escapement
Thickness 25.6 mm.
Weight 298 gr (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
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.
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.
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