Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 10, 2013

LOT 328

ZENITH, CARILLON GRANDE SONNERIE MINUTE REPEATER, YELLOW GOLD Zenith, "Repetition a Minutes Grande Sonnerie & Carillon", case No. 035768. Made circa 1913. Fine and very rare, trip minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold, hunting-cased, keyless, two-train, carillon grande sonnerie clockwatch with three hammers and three gongs.

CHF 20,000 - 30,000

HKD 165,000 - 250,000 / USD 21,000 - 32,000

Four-body, "bassine", polished, the front cover with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel, Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold Spade hands. 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 and movement signed.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3-19

Good

Dent(s)
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4-71-01

Fair

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

HANDS Original

Notes

DIAM. 55 mm. 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.