DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Henri Grand Jean & Co, Locle, minute repeater operating on two gongs, 51mm, 14K American made HC bearing DuBois Watch Case Co maker's mark and Hayden W Wheeler retailer's mark, no cuvette, SW-LS, WE-SS unsigned dial with blue colored numerals and chapters for hours and seconds, minute numerals in red, fully capped lever escapement, fully jeweled repeat train down to hammers, likely 30-32J, wolf's tooth winding, fausses-côtes NI damascene, s#19393 on case. Gross weight of assembled watch 70.2 dwt (109.2 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: GRO, repeater function is inconsistent with a number of attempts executing correctly but with some others failing to chime enough quarter and/or minute tones, fine plus mvt condition overall, numerous scattered MFS, some mild scattered oxide specks on steelwork; dial with hl at 5, faint hl above seconds-register; case shows very little wear, typical MFS, mild flat spot on band at 10:30, crisp engraving detail; tight bow; crown shows light wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$2600
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$3600
PRICE SOLD:
$1600
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