"Quarter Repeater, Demi Chronometer" Henry Capt, Genève, No. 24736. Made circa 1870. Fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter-repeating, keyless lever "demi chronometre". | Important Collectors Wristwatches, Pocket Watches & Clocks | Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, 13th May 2007
"Quarter Repeater, Demi Chronometer" Henry Capt, Genève, No. 24736. Made circa 1870. Fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter-repeating, keyless lever "demi chronometre"., CHF 3,000 - 5,000 EUR 2,000 - 3,000 / USD 2,500 - 4,000Sold: CHF 3,540 C. Three-body, "bassine et filet", polished and engine-turned, the back cover with engraved monogram. Glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "fleur-de-lys" hands. M. 40 mm., 19''', rhodiumplated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 31 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, gold wheel train, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.Important Collectors Wristwatches, P...
Geneva, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Du Rhône, May 13, 2007
LOT 179 "Quarter Repeater, Demi Chronometer" Henry Capt, Genève, No. 24736. Made circa 1870. Fine and rare, 18K gold, quarter-repeating, keyless lever "demi chronometre".
CHF 3,000 - 5,000 EUR 2,000 - 3,000 / USD 2,500 - 4,000
Sold: CHF 3,540
C. Three-body, "bassine et filet", polished and engine-turned, the back cover with engraved monogram. Glazed gold-rimmed cover to view the movement. D. White enamel, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic five minute numerals, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel "fleur-de-lys" hands. M. 40 mm., 19''', rhodiumplated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 31 jewels, wolf's tooth winding, gold wheel train, counterpoised straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on gongs activated by a slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 48 mm.
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