Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 10, 2015
LOT 85
PICARD MINUTE-REPEATING TRIPLE CALENDAR & CHRONOGRAPH YELLOW GOLD Les Fils de R. Picard, Chaux-de-Fonds, Swiss, "Répétition Chronographe 3 Quantiemes Phases Lunaires Bulletin D'Observation", No. 310140retailed by Leon Weil & Hno., B. Becker & Co., Santiago-Valparaiso. Made circa 1900. Fine, very large, hunting-cased, keyless, minuterepeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch with triple-date calendar, chronograph and moon phases.
CHF 4,500 - 6,500
HKD 36,000 - 53,000 / USD 4,700 - 6,800
Sold: CHF 7,500
Four-body, bassine, engine-turned with polished band and rims, olive-shaped button at 12 for the chronograph. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with the retailer's details, glazed gold-rimmed cover over the movement. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track and outermost fifths of a second divisions with red Arabic five-second numerals, subsidiary seconds dial, date and days of the week dials, apertures for the months and moon phases. Gilt Louis XV hands. Cal. 22''', frosted gilt, 23 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a push-button on the band.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-71-01 |
Good ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines HANDS Original |