22,500 CHF
Ditisheim – Large Silver Deck Watch Paul Ditisheim, Solvil, Geneva, "Chronomètre de Bord", No. 703453. Made circa 1926. Extremely fine, impressive and rare, silver, keyless deck watch with 52-hour power-reserve indicator and Guillaume balance. Matte silver with champlevé radial Roman numerals and outer minute track, 52-hour up-and-down subsidiary dial, subsidiary seconds, engraved « Grand Prix Paris 1900 ». Blued steel spade hands. Notes Another identical watch from this series (No. 703446) was sold by Antiquorum, Geneva, October 11, 2003, lot 222. Among Ditisheim deck watches, the ones with this type of movement, sometimes called type 1, are the most impressive. They won Ditisheim more Observatory prizes than any others. Paul Ditisheim was one of the most esteemed Swiss horologists of the first half of the 20th century. He designed and patented his own compensation balance (Swiss patent No. 98234), developed a new oil with remarkable stability, and was known for his superior skills in adjusting, skills that won him many prizes and honors. Solvil was founded in early 1920 to exploit Ditisheim's invention, and produce the highest possible timekeepers. The present watch is an excellent example of the early Solvil production.
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
2011-03-27
