Important watches, wristwatches & clocks
New York, Dec 07, 1988
LOT 178
J. Nicolaus, Wien, No. 56, circa 1885. Rare silver cased deck chronometer, made for the Austrian Navy.
USD 4,500 - 5,500
Four body massive "demi-bassine et filet", engine turned case marked: Kriegs-Marine. Silver cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals and subsidiary seconds. Blue steel "pear" hands. Full plate silvered brass 24''movement, 14 jewels, with going barrel, Earnshaw type spring detent escapement, double sunk cut bimetaIIic balance with gold poising screws, blued steel helical spring with double terminal curved, free sprung. In good condition. Diam. 66 mm.
