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Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, Nov 12, 2006
LOT 213
?Pink & Red Marble Desk Clock? Zenith, Le Locle. Made circa 1935. Fine and unusual, pink and red veined marble, bezel-set and wound, eight-day going desk clock with power reserve indicator.
CHF 3,500 - 5,500
EUR 2,200 - 3,500 / USD 2,800 - 4,500
Sold: CHF 4,484
C. Octagonal turned base, semi-circular socket to fit the free-moving ball case. D. Matte gilt, with bold black Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds, aperture for power reserve indication. Blued steel ?spade? 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. 21 x 21 x 11 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 4-30 |
Fair Alterations |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4-6-01 |
Fair Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |