Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 14, 2017
LOT 485
"MINUTE REPEATER CHRONOGRAPH" VOLTA (MAURICE DITISHEIM, LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS) "Minute Repeater Chronograph" Volta (Maurice Ditisheim, La Chaux-de- Fonds), No. 15833. Made circa 1900. Fine, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with chronograph.
CHF 1,600 - 2,600
HKD 12,800 - 20,800 / USD 1,600 - 2,600
Sold: CHF 3,750
Five body, "bassine", entire case hand-engraved in a floral and leaf motive, the front cover centered by a cartouche. Hinged gold cuvette, decorated with medals awarded in different exhibitions. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second divisions, Arabic minutes and seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold Louis XV hands. 48 mm., 21''', frosted gilt brass, 19 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push piece in the band at 6 o'clock, centrifugal regulator, chronograph with visible work, push piece in the band at 2 o'clock. Cuvette and case signed,movement numbered.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-6 |
Good Slightly oxidized |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |