Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 17, 2013

LOT 54

ZENITH DETENT CHRONOMETER Zenith, `Chronomètre`, movement no. 1157653, case no. 136627. Made circa 1910. Fine and rare, 18K yellow gold, keyless pocket chronometer with spring detent escapement. To be sold without reserve

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 1,000 - 2,000 / EUR 800 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 6,250

C. Four-body, ?bassine et filet?, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Three-piece, white enamel with Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 18???, rhodium plated, jeweled to the center, Earnshaw type detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overrcoil,micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. DiaM. 51 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original