Important Collector's Watches, Pocket...
Geneva, Nov 11, 2007
LOT 38
"Very Small Quarter-Repeater" Herve a Paris. Made circa 1780. Fine, very small and rare, dumb quarter-repeating, 18K gold pocket watch.
CHF 7,000 - 9,000
EUR 4,200 - 5,500 / USD 6,000 - 7,500
C. Two-body, ?Louis XVI?, engine-turned, deep back. D. White enamel with Breguet numerals, outer minute track. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 21 mm., frosted gilt full-plate, ring-turned tapered pillars, fusee with chain, verge escapement, four-arm brass balance, flat balance spring, foliate pierced and chased continental type balance cock, silver regulation disc, repeating with two hammers on the case activated by depressing the pendant. Movement signed. Case with Paris hallmarks. Diam. 30 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3-37** |
Good Re-gilt Repair required, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 4-55-66-06 |
Fair Luminous material reapplied HANDS Partially replaced |