97th Auction

2018/5/12

Lot 598

"Switzerland", Movement No. 3528, Case No. 3528, 53 mm, 159 g, circa 1880
A heavy minute repeating hunting case pocket watch with split seconds chronograph for the North American market
Case: 18k rose gold, glazed movement. Dial: enamel. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, "Patented 1888", gold screw compensation balance.
This is a rare Swiss hunter with minute repeater; the case is exquisitely executed and polished. The fine white enamel dial has radial Arabic numerals and gold Louis XVI hands. The chronograph is activated through two pushers in the case band, the repeater is released by a slide. The movement features two very finely polished hammers and gongs as well as cut and bevelled steel chronograph parts.

Sold

estimated
7.50012.000 €
Price realized
8.700 €