Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 456

Vacheron & Constantin, Genève, No. 295192, case No. 178953, property of Henry Ch. Spiess, circa 1894.Fine 18K gold keyless pocket watch. The watch is sold with several books of poetry by Speiss, in bold typeface in the list below.

CHF 3,500 - 4,500

EUR 2,300 - 3,000

Sold: CHF 6,325

C. Four-body, "bassine et filets", polished, gold hinged cuvette. D. White enamel, Roman numerals, outer minute track with five-minute Arabic markers, subsidiary sunk seconds. M. 43 mm, frosted gilt, straight line "moustache" lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, wolf-teeth winding wheels, pin-set.Signed on the dial, case incused with Vacheron Constantin mark, movement numbered, cuvette engraved with Spiess's name.Diam. 49 mm


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Henry Charles Speiss (1876-1940)Swiss writer, born in Geneva, friend Charles Ferdinand Ramuz (1878-1947). His poetry has been compared with that of Paul Verlaine (1844-1896).He published several collections of poetry: Rimes d'audience 1900-1903, poèmes (Genève, 1903) ; Rodolphe, silhouette genevoise (Genève, 1906) ; Le nouveau Panthéon, avec Jules COUGNARD, E. KUHNE - Illustrations de GODEFROY, Emile JACQUES-DALCROZE, Henry FAZY, Daniel BAUD-BOVY, T. TURRETTINI - Photographies de Frédéric BOISSONNAS (Genève 1908) ; Le Silence des Heures, poèmes ; Le Danseur et la Corde suivi de L'Après-midi sentimentale, poèmes (Genève, 1912) ; Pensées du Pascal sur Marie-Louise etuelques autres sujets, poème (Paris, 1913) ; Chansons captives, poèmes ; Le Visage ambigu, poèmes (Lausanne, 1915) ; Attendre, poèmes (Genève, 1916) ; Le Dit du Kollan, poème ; L'Amour Offensé, poème (Lausanne, 1917) ; Rimes d'audience 1900-1906, réimpression augmentée (Genève, 1917) ; Le Visage Ambigu, réimpression augmentée de 18 pièces (Lausanne, 1918) ; Novembre 17, poème (Genève, 1919) ; Saison Divine, poèmes (Genève, 1920); Simplement, poèmes (Genève, 1922) ; Chambre Haute, poèmes (Genève,1928).