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Geneva, Sep 22, 2021

LOT 296

W. & A. Schmid-Schlenker Jr.
Desk-clock, alarm, music and automata; “Darling”; gilded brass and plexiglass

CHF 500 - 1,000

EUR 500 - 950 / USD 550 - 1,100 / HKD 4,300 - 8,600

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: CHF 112

Gilded brass and plexiglass, keyless-winding, round-shaped desk-clock, with alarm, music (“Danube Waves”) and automata (a ballerina dancing on herself).


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3-6-8

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly scratched
Movement: 3*

Good

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

Good

HANDS Original

Brand W. & A. Schmid-Schlenker Jr., Bad Dürrheim bei Schwenningen-am-Neckar, Baden-Württemberg (Germany)

Model “Darling”

Year circa 1950-1960

Material gilded brass and plexiglass

Length 160 mm.

Caliber lever escapement

Width 82 mm.

Weight 360 gr. (approx.)

Signature dial and case

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: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.

Important notice – Special conditions 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. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.