Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 08, 2020
LOT 272
GLASGOW TOURBILLON
CHF 12,000 - 22,000
HKD 96,000 - 176,000 / USD 12,000 - 22,000
Sold: CHF 26,250
Very fine and important 18K gold hunting-cased, keyless one-minute tourbillon regulator with center-seconds and special balance-spring.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand W. & W. Logan
Year London hallmarks for 1902
Movement No. 37511
Case No. 37511
Caliber 19’’’, frosted and gilt, three-quarter plate, 22 jewels, most in screwed settings, pointed tooth lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold poising and timing screws, free-sprung double overcoiled balance-spring with outer terminal curve. One-minute tourillon regulator with polished steel three-arm, Sidney Better style carriage and gilt brass bridge
Dimensions 56 mm
Signature Dial, Case and Movement
Notes
An excellent example of a relatively rare English tourbillon. The watch is illustrated and described in “Le Tourbillon”, by Reinhard Meiss, Paris, 1990, p. 224.This watch is published in the Ruscitti book, as no. 69.