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Hong Kong,the Ritz Carlton Hotel,harbour Room, 3rd Floor, Nov 25, 2006

LOT 17

"Detent Chronometer" Favre-Jacot, Georges & Cie., Le Locle. No. 5608. Made circa 1900. Fine and rare, 14K pink gold, hunting-cased, keyless pocket chronometer with pivoted detent escapement.

HKD 28,000 - 45,000

USD 3,600 - 5,800 / EUR 3,000 - 4,600

Sold: HKD 30,680

C. Four-body, "bassine et filet", polished band, engine-turned covers with polished borders. Hinged gold cuvette and glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 45 mm., frosted gilt, 19 ''', 15 jewels, Earnshaw type pivoted detent chronometer escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel helical balance spring, swan-neck micrometer regulator. Signed "F.J & G" beneath the balance cock. Diam. 58 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3-01

Good

HANDS Original

Notes

Favre-Jacot, Georges & Cie The company was founded by Georges Favre-Bulle in 1865 after his apprenticeship in LaSagne. The original plant was a small workshop in the Les Billodes section of Le Locle, thought to be where Breguet had his workshop between 1793-96. In 1896 the firm won a medal at the Geneva Exhibition. It later became Zenith, but traded as Favre-Jacot throughout the late 19th century.