Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 81

?Minute-Repeater? Touchon & Co., Genève, No. 10312. Made circa 1910. Very fine and rare, ?knife edge?, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold dress watch with ?Extra? adjustment.

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,600 - 2,400

Sold: USD 2,596

C. Three-body, ?bassine?, solid, polished, concealed hinge. D. Matte silver with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel ?Breguet? hands. M. Cal. 18???, ?Extra?, maillechort, ?fausses côtes? decoration, 32 jewels, straight line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, adjusted, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial signed, case and movement numbered. Diam. 48 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-23

Good

Later

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original