Only Online Auction
Hong Kong, Oct 14, 2021
LOT 138
Henri GrandJean & Co.
Pocket watch, minute-repeater; made for the Spanish or South American market; 18K yellow gold
HKD 25,200 - 51,000
CHF 3,000 - 6,000 / EUR 2,800 - 5,600 / USD 3,300 - 6,500
Sold: HKD 42,500
18K yellow gold, hunting-case, keyless-winding, round-shaped, pocket watch, made for the Spanish or South American market, with subsidiary seconds at 6 and one horological complication:
· Minute-repeater by two hammers on two steel gongs (activated by the slide located on the case-band at 6 o’clock)
Cover and case-back chiselled and engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with stylized foliage and geometric patterns; the cover with an escutcheon; chiselled case-band.
Silver stamped satiné dial with radial Roman numerals; the centre and the rim with varicoloured gold scrolled floral decoration and frieze; gilded metal “Floral” hands.
Movement 18’’’, ¾ plate, nickel-plated, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator; repeater work on the main plate, under the dial.
Cover and case-back chiselled and engraved in taille-douce (fine cut) with stylized foliage and geometric patterns; the cover with an escutcheon; chiselled case-band.
Silver stamped satiné dial with radial Roman numerals; the centre and the rim with varicoloured gold scrolled floral decoration and frieze; gilded metal “Floral” hands.
Movement 18’’’, ¾ plate, nickel-plated, going barrel, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve, polished steel index-regulator; repeater work on the main plate, under the dial.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-17-01 |
Good Slightly spotted HANDS Original |
Brand Henri GrandJean & Co, Le Locle & London
Year circa 1880
Movement No. 29 317
Case No. 29 317 / 16 887 (by “L G”, Neuchâtel mountains)
Material 18K yellow gold
Diameter 53.1 mm.
Caliber 18’’’, lever escapement
Weight 144.9 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case, cuvette (dome) and movement
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.