94,300 CHF
James C(asar) Pellaton, Dr. H.C., Le Locle, No. 1944, made specially for Georges Perrenoud in 1941. Very fine and very rare 18K gold, keyless deck chronometer with one-minute tourbillon regulator in gimbaled mahogany box. White enamel, Breguet numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary sunk seconds,snap-on fit. Blued steel Breguet hands. Notes The watch with tourbillon carriage was an ultimate in precision timekeeping. James Casar Pellaton supplied tourbillon carriages to the most prestigious companies, including Patek Philippe, Vacheron Constantin, Girard-Perregaux, and Ulysse Nardin. The watch is described and illustrated in detail by R. Meis in "Le Tourbillon", pp. 170-71. James Casar Pellaton (ca. 1880 -1954) was one of the most esteemed makers of tourbillons in the 20th century. He learned his craft from his father, also an esteemed tourbillon maker. In design he followed his father, working on the same type of ebauches. He became director of the horological school in Le Locle, which in 1943 awarded him the degree of Doctor Honoris Causa, one of only three awarded at the time. Georges Perrenoud A businessman, he was the owner of the company Dixi, which manufactured all kinds of mechanical devices, including fuses for artillery.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2004-11-14
