LOT #61181 |
Sold on May 4, 2010 for: Not Sold
August Ericsson Fine Silver & Gold Detent Pocket Chronometer By Ulysse Nardin, circa 1900. ...
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Description
August Ericsson Fine Silver & Gold Detent Pocket Chronometer By Ulysse Nardin, circa 1900Case: silver .900, four body, bassine, gold hinges, 57 mm, plain polished, signed inner cuvette
Dial: white enamel, single sunk with subsidiary seconds, radial Roman numerals, blued steel spade hands
Movement: gilt bridge with Earnshaw spring detent escapement, Guillame bi-metallic balance with gold temperature and mean time screws, blue steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator
Signed: case with Nardin trademark, cuvette and dial signed Aug. Ericsson 1199
Note: August Ericsson (1842 - 1910) was a noted Swedish watchmaker and retailer in St. Petersburg, Russia. His specialty was high grade pocket watches and deck chronometers with movements supplied by Nardin, IWC, and Victor Kullberg. Ericsson supplied marine chronometers to the Imperial Navy.
Condition Report*:
Type: August Ericsson Fine Silver & Gold Detent Pocket Chronometer By Ulysse Nardin
Signed: No. 1199 on the dial and cuvette
Dial: enamel, Roman
Hands; spades
Metal: .900 silver back, gold hinges
Case Info: four body plain bassine
Case Width: 57 mm
Crystal: beveled glass
Watch Movement: gilt with Earnshaw spring detent escapement, Guillame balance with gold temperature and mean time adjustment screws, blue steel Breguet balance spring
Circa: 1900
Condition: dial is superb, movement is very good, case is good
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Signed: No. 1199 on the dial and cuvette
Dial: enamel, Roman
Hands; spades
Metal: .900 silver back, gold hinges
Case Info: four body plain bassine
Case Width: 57 mm
Crystal: beveled glass
Watch Movement: gilt with Earnshaw spring detent escapement, Guillame balance with gold temperature and mean time adjustment screws, blue steel Breguet balance spring
Circa: 1900
Condition: dial is superb, movement is very good, case is good
Auction Info
2010 May Signature Fine Timepieces Auction #5042 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
May, 2010
4th-5th
Tuesday-Wednesday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 1
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