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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
LOT 212
?Onyx Boule Desk Clock? Zenith, Le Locle, No. 78962. Made circa 1935. Fine and unusual, Algerian onyx, bezel-set and wound, eight-day going desk clock with power reserve indicator.
CHF 2,300 - 3,300
EUR 1,500 - 2,100 / USD 1,800 - 2,700
Sold: CHF 3,068
C. Bowed square turned base, semi-circular socket to fit the free-moving ball case. D. Matte gilt, with black Dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, aperture for power reserve indication. Black ?arrow? hands. M. 65 mm., copper colored, ?fausses côtes? and ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, going barrel, 11 jewels, straight line lever escapement on a separate platform, cut bimetallic compensation balance with screws, blued steel Breguet balance, index regulator, bezel winding and hand-setting. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 20.5 x 20.5 x 13 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4-6-01 |
Fair Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |