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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008

LOT 87

Carillon Grande Sonnerie and Minute-Repeating Clockwatch Zenith, No. 4030, case No. 101176. Made circa 1910. Fine and very rare, trip minute-repeating, 18K rose gold, hunting-cased, keyless, two-train, carillon Grande Sonnerie clockwatch with three hammers and three gongs. Accompanied by a fitted box.

HKD 190,000 - 230,000

USD 25,000 - 30,000 / EUR 15,000 - 18,000

Sold: HKD 240,000

C. Four body, "bassine", polished, the front cover with an applied monogram "MH". Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold spade hands. M. 18"', rhodium plated, double train with differential winding, 27 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, centrifugal governor between the dial and dial plate, Silence/Sonnerie selection lever on the bezel border, repeating activated by a trip push-piece in the band. Dial signed, dial plate punch numbered 4030. Diam. 50 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

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 Cesar Racine patent.