92nd Auction
2015/11/14
Lot 300
Lavine Brothers, Johannesburg & London, "Best London Make", Movement No. 176297, 54 mm, 176 g, circa 1897
A very fine, heavy hunting case pocket watch with split seconds chronograph and English lever escapement
Case: 18k gold, tiered, polished, gold dome, case maker's punch mark "FT" (Frederick Thoms), pusher for chronograph at "12 and 2". Dial: enamel, off-white, radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, 60 min. counter, gold spade hands. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, frosted, gilt, signed, screwed chatons, large gold screw compensation balance, freesprung balance spring, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.
A very fine, heavy hunting case pocket watch with split seconds chronograph and English lever escapement
Case: 18k gold, tiered, polished, gold dome, case maker's punch mark "FT" (Frederick Thoms), pusher for chronograph at "12 and 2". Dial: enamel, off-white, radial Roman hours, auxiliary seconds, 60 min. counter, gold spade hands. Movm.: 3/4 plate movement, frosted, gilt, signed, screwed chatons, large gold screw compensation balance, freesprung balance spring, chatoned diamond endstone on balance.
Sold
estimated
4.500—6.000 €
Price realized
5.400 €