43,750 HKD
CHA. FRODSHAM HUNTING CASED MINUTE REPEATER GOLD Charles Frodsham, 84 Strand, London, "AD. Fmsz," By Appointment to the Queen, No. 08131. Very fine, hunting-cased, keyless, minute-repeating, 18K yellow gold pocket watch. Made circa 1900. Four-body, "bassine et filets", solid, polished, hinged gold cuvette, cover with engraved crest. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, sunk subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel spade hands. Cal. 20''', frosted gilt, 3/4-plate, 17 jewels with 4 in screwed châtons, lateral lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance with gold temperature screws, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Notes Dial and movement signed. Case hallmarked. DIAM. 54 mm.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2016-07-09
