Mappin Brothers No 3342, 220 Regent street, London, Swiss finished in England, circa 1880. Kuang Hsu. | Important Watches and Wristwatches | Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, 28th May 1989
Mappin Brothers No 3342, 220 Regent street, London, Swiss finished in England, circa 1880. Kuang Hsu., Rare and good 18-carat gold hunting cased, split second chronograph watch with minute recorder and diablotine. Massive 'bassine et filet' polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings. Subsidiary 30 minute register and 1/4 of a second subsidiary diablotine. Blued steel 'pear' hands. Good gilt brass three quarter plate 19"' double train movement, 29 jewels, screwed setting, double barrel with differencial winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws, 'duo in uno' balance-spring, free sprung with diamond endstone. Split second chronograph with push-piece on the band, independant train for the diablotine. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm. Important Watches and Wristwatches
Hong Kong, Hotel Furama, May 28, 1989
LOT 323 Mappin Brothers No 3342, 220 Regent street, London, Swiss finished in England, circa 1880. Kuang Hsu.
HKD 75,000 - 90,000 CHF 15,000 - 18,000
Sold: HKD 86,250
Rare and good 18-carat gold hunting cased, split second chronograph watch with minute recorder and diablotine. Massive 'bassine et filet' polished case. Gold cuvette. White enamel dial with Roman numerals outer Arabic minute and chronograph rings. Subsidiary 30 minute register and 1/4 of a second subsidiary diablotine. Blued steel 'pear' hands. Good gilt brass three quarter plate 19"' double train movement, 29 jewels, screwed setting, double barrel with differencial winding, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance with gold screws, 'duo in uno' balance-spring, free sprung with diamond endstone. Split second chronograph with push-piece on the band, independant train for the diablotine. In very good condition. Diam. 55 mm.
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