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Sold on May 20, 2008 for: $5,078.75
Savoy Freres & Cie, Rare Silver Minute Repeater with Carillon Chimes, Chronograph and Minute Register, circa 1895. ...
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Sold on May 20, 2008 for:
$5,078.75
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Description
Savoy Freres & Cie, Rare Silver Minute Repeater with Carillon Chimes, Chronograph and Minute Register, circa 1895Case: massive, sterling silver, 56 mm diameter, open face, double hinged back, slide repeat. pin set on the rim, slide lock-out bar for chrono sweep
Dial: enamel, Arabic chapters, 1/5th second marks, 30 minute register, subsidiary seconds, blue fly-back sweep, rose gold spade hour and minute hands
Movement: 38 jewel, superior grade, gilt bridge, jeweled thru all three hammers, wolfs tooth winding, straight line lever escapement, bi-metallic compensated balance with Brequet spring
Signed: Savoy Freres & Cie on center movement bridge
*Note: Carillon chime repeaters are very scarce. Most repeaters have two hammers and chimes while a carillon chimes the quarter hour positions with three hammers striking in sequential order
Condition Report*:
Type: Savoy and Freres, rare minute repeater with carillon chimes, chronograph and register
Signed: Savoy Freres and Cie
Model: superior grade repeater carillon chimes
Dial: white enamel with Arabic numerals
Hands; gold spades, blue sweep, minute recorder
Metal: sterling silver
Case Info: heavy hinged back, slide repeat
Case Width: 56 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: 38 jewel, gilt, superior grade, jeweled thru all three hammers, wolfs tooth winding, lever escapement, signed on center bridge
Circa: 1895
Condition: fantastic movement condition, case very good, dial near perfect-one tiny, short and light surface scratch
Notes: The rarity of this watch is the carillon chimes (three chimes sound in sequence on three gongs when the quarter hours are sounding) as well as the addition of a minute register and chronograph and lastly a super high grade mechanism
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and do not constitute a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Heritage. All lots offered are sold "AS IS".
Signed: Savoy Freres and Cie
Model: superior grade repeater carillon chimes
Dial: white enamel with Arabic numerals
Hands; gold spades, blue sweep, minute recorder
Metal: sterling silver
Case Info: heavy hinged back, slide repeat
Case Width: 56 mm
Crystal: glass
Watch Movement: 38 jewel, gilt, superior grade, jeweled thru all three hammers, wolfs tooth winding, lever escapement, signed on center bridge
Circa: 1895
Condition: fantastic movement condition, case very good, dial near perfect-one tiny, short and light surface scratch
Notes: The rarity of this watch is the carillon chimes (three chimes sound in sequence on three gongs when the quarter hours are sounding) as well as the addition of a minute register and chronograph and lastly a super high grade mechanism
Auction Info
2008 May Jewelry & Time Pieces Signature Auction #686 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2008
20th
Tuesday
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