Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 13, 2016
LOT 263
WATCH CO. LD QUARTER-REPEATING AND PERPETUAL CALENDAR WATCH WITH SIX COMPLICATIONS YELLOW GOLD Watch Co. Ld., Quarter-Repeating and Perpetual Calendar with Six Complications. No. 6123. Made circa 1900. Very fine and rare, Quarter-repeating, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket watch with perpetual calendar and moon phase.
CHF 7,500 - 9,500
HKD 61,000 - 76,000 / USD 7,500 - 9,500
Sold: CHF 10,000
Four-body, "bassine et filet", polished, the hinged and sprung front cover. White enamel with narrow radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary dials for the days of the week, the months with leap-year indication, the date and the seconds, aperture for the moon phase with lunar calendar on the periphery. Blued steel spade hands. 19''', frosted gilt, 29 jewels, counterpoised straight line calibrated lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with temperature and meantime adjustment screws, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-6 |
Good Slightly oxidized |
Movement: 3-6* |
Good Slightly oxidized Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |