Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 80

?Minute-Repeater? Paul Ditisheim, retailed by J. Borbolla, Habana, No. 28293. Made circa 1920. Very fine and rare, thin, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold dress watch with extra fine adjustments.

USD 1,500 - 2,500

EUR 1,200 - 2,000

Sold: USD 2,596

C. Three-body, ?bassine?, solid, entirely decorated with repetitive ?horseshoe? pattern, concealed hinges, hinged gold cuvette with inscription. D. Two-tone silver with painted large Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, outermost minute track, ?guilloché? center, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 18 1/2???, nickel, 30 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial and case signed, movement signed ?Grand Prix Paris 1900?. Case with Paul Ditisheim?s Master Mark. Diam. 48 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-7*

Good

Oxidized

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-5-01

Good

Poor

HANDS Original