Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Feb 07, 2015
LOT 80
BAUTTE QUARTER REPEATING WATCH GOLD J. Frs. Bautte & Ce, Genève, No. 53691. Made circa 1840. Fine, quarter-repeating, 18K gold pocket watch.
HKD 11,000 - 20,000
USD 1,400 - 2,600 / CHF 1,500 - 2,700
Four-body, "bassine et filets", engine-turned case, polished bezel and back rim. Hinged gold cuvette. Silver sunray engine-turned, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions. Gold Breguet hands. 40 mm. frosted gilt, cylinder escapement, three-arm balance with flat balance-spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a plunge in the bow stem. Cuvette signed.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3** |
Good Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-8-10-01 |
Good Slightly scratched Patinated HANDS Original |
Notes
DIAM. 46 mm.