Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Hong Kong, Jun 28, 2014
LOT 126
SWISS MINUTE REPEATING POCKET WATCH YELLOW GOLD Swiss, "Minute Repeating" Attributed to Rueff & Meyrat, Swiss, No. 64, case No. 1929. Made circa 1920. Very fine, minute repeating, hunting cased 14K gold keyless pocket watch with single button chronograph.
HKD 30,000 - 45,000
USD 3,800 - 5,800 / CHF 3,400 - 5,100
Sold: HKD 62,500
Four-body, "bassine" polished. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals,outer minutes and 1/5 of seconds division with Arabic five minute/ seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds at 9, 30-miute register at 3. Blued steel "spade" hands, hinged gold cuvette. 19''', rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 35jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator, repeating with two hammers on two gongs activated by a slide in the band.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |