DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Montin, push-activated minute repeating chronograph with 30-minute register, 54mm, decorative and heavy 18K yellow gold original HC with signed gold cuvette bearing attributes in French, among them "Silent Repetition" and "Meticulous Quality," initials "SMA" engraved in shield, Swiss patent +31798 on plate (incorrect number), SW-SS, WE-TSD, lever escapement, 20J, fausses-côtes NI damascene, s#84711 within case, triple signed. Gross weight of assembled watch 67.1 dwt (104.3 g). Max Diener of Diener Hermanos registered the Montin brand in 1905, first in Pforzheim, Germany and then in Mexico. The patent number is not correct, so we do not know which patent is referred to, but the spin-ball governor is the component allowing silent repeat function, in this case meaning without the buzz of the wag governor.
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, good repeat function and strong tone, good chronograph function, near mint mvt condition overall; dial perfect; hands near mint; case shows little wear, many MFS in plain areas, no dents or dings externally, two small dents in lighter gauge cuvette probably from closing, complete and clear detail; bow tight, brass crown shows little wear, may have had foil shell; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2200
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$2800
PRICE SOLD:
$2600
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