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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 566

Carillon Grande Sonnerie and Minute Repeating Clockwatch Zenith, No. 2615. Made for the Russian market, circa 1910. Fine and very rare, large, minute-repeating, 18K rose gold, huntingcased, keyless, two-train, carillon Grande Sonnerie clockwatch with three hammers and three gongs.

CHF 17,000 - 22,000

USD 15,000 - 20,000 / EUR 11,000 - 14,000

Sold: CHF 44,400

C. Four body, "bassine et filet", engine-turned covers, polished borders. Hinged gold cuvette engraved in Cyrillic with the warrants and prize medal details. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 20"', frosted gilt, double train with differential winding, 23 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, striking the hours and quarters on three gongs with three hammers, Silence/Sonnerie selection lever on the bezel border, repeating activated by a push piece in the band. Dial plate punched with César Racine?s Swiss patent number 41031. Diam. 56 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This type of minute-repeating Grande Sonnerie clockwatch movement with carillon on three gongs with three stacked hammers but without Petite Sonnerie, were usually commercialised by Zenith using the Racine patent.