Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jul 09, 2016
LOT 132
COURCOISIER FRERES REGULATOR DIAL EXTRA THIN POCKET WATCH GOLD Courvoisier Freres, Chaux de Fonds, No. 17761. Made in 1849. Very fine and rare, extra-thin, 18K gold pocket watch with regulator dial. Accompanied by a key.
HKD 20,000 - 35,000
USD 2,575 - 4,500 / CHF 2,545 - 4,450
Four-body, polished bezel, coin-edge band, engine-turned case back engraved inside: Presented by H. H. Said Pasha to P. P. Green at the Alexandria Races 29th May 1849. Hinged gold engraved cuvette with engine-turned rim. Matte silver with narrow radial Roman numerals for the hours, radial Arabic numerals for the minutes, subsidiary seconds dial. Gold arrow hands. 40 mm. 17''', extra thin, gilt brass, bar caliber, gold wheel train, lateral lever escapement, three-arm steel balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |