DESCRIPTION:
H. Rosselet, Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland, pocket watch, 15 jewels, key wind and set gilt bar movement, with lever escapement and uncut bimetallic balance, in an 18 karat, yellow gold, reeded edge, engraved, hunting case, depicting landscapes with buildings, and surrounded with foliate borders, maker's details engraved on gold cuvette, and Roman numeral, single sunk white enamel dial, blued and gilt steel hands, together with a fob seal and chain, the chain 12 karat yellow gold, the fob seal in 14 karat yellow gold, serial #2669, 43mm, 74.6g TW, c1865
CONDITION:
CASE: Minor dents and scratches in cuvette; Minor dings, band; Fine scratches on outer surface of case; Dimple in back (inside), from center arbor; Cover extends beyond 90 degrees when opened, front, 100 degrees; Bow worn; Precious metal content tested, chain and fob; Precious metal content marked, case. DIAL: Scratches minor to dial. HANDS: Mismatched. MOVEMENT PLATES: Minor scratches on plate; Replaced tooth in barrel, abraded; Minor corrosion near winding arbor; Specks of dirt / dust. MOVEMENT FUNCTION: Running order (winds, sets and ticks). Chain and fob good, loop at top of fob with filing
ESTIMATE:
$900
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$750
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