Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, May 08, 2010
LOT 415
Zenith Carillon Grande Sonnerie and Minute-Repeating Clockwatch Zenith, "Repetition a Minutes Grande Sonnerie & Carillon", case No. 179801. Made circa 1915. Extremely fine and very rare, trip minute-repeating, 14K rose gold, hunting-cased, keyless, two-train, carillon Grande Sonnerie clockwatch with three hammers and three gongs.
CHF 20,000 - 30,000
USD 19,000 - 28,000 / EUR 14,000 - 21,000
Sold: CHF 34,800
C. Four body, "bassine", polished, the front cover with applied foliate monogram "AT", the interior with engraved presentation inscription. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the technical details and prize medals. D. White enamel, dauphine numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 20"', matte gilt, double train with differential winding, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, 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 case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 55 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2* |
Very 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 Cesar Racine patent.