Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 15, 2015
LOT 16
VULCAIN THIN MINUTE-REPEATER YELLOW GOLD Vulcain, (Ditisheim & Co.), "Répétition", No. 27260. Made circa 1915. Fine and rare, thin, minute-repeating, hunting cased, 18K yellow gold keyless pocket watch.
CHF 2,000 - 3,000
HKD 17,000 - 25,000 / USD 2,200 - 3,200
Sold: CHF 3,500
Four-body,"bassine", polished. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details. Guilloché silver with painted Cubiste numerals on a plain outer reserve, outer minute track, sunk guilloché subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 18''', nickel, fausses côtes decoration, 27 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Case and cuvette signed.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |