Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 31, 1998
LOT 88
Huard a Paris, No. 4821, circa 1820. Fine 18K gold, quarter repeating watch with special escapement.
CHF 6,000 - 7,000
C. Four body, "forme collier", engine-turned. Hinged gold cuvette. D. Silver engine-turned with Roman numerals on a polished chapter ring. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 19'" , gilt brass with free standing barrel, steel and gold double wheel duplex escapement, plain brass three-arm balance with Breguet "pare-chute" suspension, flat balance spring with Breguet bimetallic compensation curb on the index. Repeating on gongs with pull-twist piston through the pendant. Signed on the cuvette. Diam. 49 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 5-01 |
Poor HANDS Original |