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“Westminster Chime Carillon Minute Repeater, Black Dial” Constant Piguet, Le Sentier, N°136, Swiss patent N°1948, examined by Goldsmiths’ and Silversmiths’ Company
Vente aux enchères - Antiquorum N°148 - 25 novembre 2006 - Lot N°68
“Westminster Chime Carillon Minute Repeater, Black Dial” Constant Piguet, Le Sentier, N°136, Swiss patent N°1948, examined by Goldsmiths’ and Silversmiths’ CompanyEnchère
Vente aux enchères
Antiquorum N°148
25 novembre 2006
Lot N°68
“Westminster Chime Carillon Minute Repeater, Black Dial” Constant Piguet, Le Sentier, N°136, Swiss patent N°1948, examined by Goldsmiths’ and Silversmiths’ Company. Made circa 1905. Very fine and very rare, 18K gold, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating pocket watch with carillon Westminster chime and black dial.
- USD26 000 - 32 000
- EUR20 000 - 26 000
- HKD200 000 - 250 000
- HKD 218 300
C. Four-body, "bassine" polished, the front cover with engraved monogram. Hinged gold cuvette engraved with a dedication. D. Black enamel with radial gold Roman numerals, outer gold minute track, subsidiary seconds. Gold "Louis XV" hands. M. 45 mm. (20’’’), gilt brass, 32 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator, repeating on four gongs with four hammers activated by a slide on the band. Dial signed, movement and case numbered 3136, movement engraved with Constant Piguet’s patent number. Diam. 54 mm.
