Importantes Montres de Collection
Geneva, Nov 13, 2011
LOUIS AUDEMARS MINUTE REPEATING RUSSIAN IMPERIAL PRESENTATION WATCH Louis Audemars, Brassus & Genève, No. 13023. Made for Russian Imperial presentation, circa 1890. Very fine, 18K gold and champlevé enamel, minute-repeating pocket watch.
C. Four-body, bassine et fi lets, polished, the back cover decorated with the Russian Imperial arms in black and blue champlevé enamel. Hinged gold cuvette. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, five-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary dial for the seconds. Blued steel spade hands. M. 20''', matte gilt, 29 jewels, wolf?s tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring with overcoil, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case, cuvette and movement signed. Diam. 53 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-70-01 |
Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairline HANDS Original |