96th Auction
2017/11/18
Lot 595
Swiss, Case No. 52326, 55 mm, 133 g, circa 1910
A rare minute repeating pocket watch with quarter hour self strike "Grande Sonnerie", hour self strike "Petite Sonnerie" and two barrels with patented winding system
Case: silver, gold crown, bow, pusher and slide. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, 2 barrels, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance.
Each of the two barrels is wound by pulling and then turning the crown. The second barrel operates the repeater and also the striking mechanism, which can be activated and deactivated with a gold slider at the side of the case.
A rare minute repeating pocket watch with quarter hour self strike "Grande Sonnerie", hour self strike "Petite Sonnerie" and two barrels with patented winding system
Case: silver, gold crown, bow, pusher and slide. Dial: enamel. Movm.: bridge movement, 2 barrels, 2 hammers / 2 gongs, gold screw compensation balance.
Each of the two barrels is wound by pulling and then turning the crown. The second barrel operates the repeater and also the striking mechanism, which can be activated and deactivated with a gold slider at the side of the case.
Sold
estimated
5.000—8.000 €
Price realized
6.200 €