Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998

LOT 18

Agassiz Watch Co., Swiss, No. 4554016, made in the 1940's. Fine and rare 14K pink gold, keyless world time dresswatch

CHF 10,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 9,775

C. Three piece "variee " polished and sating with bevelled bezels. D. Small matted silver with applied gold Roman numerals and indexes, outer Arabic dark and light revolving chapter ring for day and night hours and and the world time chapter bearing the names of 39 cities or places around the world, on the basis of the Louis Cottier world time patent. Gold hands. M.16 '" , rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial, case and movement. Diam. 45


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent
Case: 3

Good
Movement: *2

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

This world time system was invented by Louis Cottier and produced for Patek Philippe, Rolex, Vacheron Constantin and Agassiz. As opposed to most other watches of this type, the chapter ring marked with the names of the cities, is adjustable in order to be set for the city of residence, but it does no revolve.