Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 25, 2015

LOT 228

QUARTER-REPEATER CHRONOGRAPH ALARM WATCH PINK GOLD Swiss, retailed by Ch. Grottendieck Bruxelles. Made circa 1880. Fine and rare, 18K pink gold, two-train keyless quarter-repeater pocket watch with date and alarm.

HKD 35,000 - 74,000

USD 4,500 - 9,500 / CHF 4,300 - 9,200

Sold: HKD 42,500

Three-body, polished. Hinged gold cuvette. White enamel with arabic numerals, outer minute track with Arabic 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds and date dials. Blued steel spade hands. 20''', gilt brass, radial decoration, two barrels wound clockwise for the going and anti-clockwise for the alarm, 34 jewels, straight-line counterpoised lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator.

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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-25-71

Very good

Chipped

ENAMEL AND VARIOUS TYPES OF DECORATION Hairlines

Notes

DIAM. 54 mm.