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Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, May 20, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 818

Four Open Face Pocket Watches

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

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$3,000 $250
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$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

brass double case, 46mm outer case, 38mm inner case, non-gold, fusee movement marked "Autran, London", 2-1/2 x 1-3/4 in., 75.8 grams; blued steel case, sub second, day, date and month dials, movement not visibly marked, 2-3/4 x 2 in., 89.3 grams; tri-color case, 42.5mm, gold plated, fusee movement marked "J.F. Audeoud, Geneva", 2-1/2 x 1-5/8 in., 62.2 grams; Eterna, 51mm case, blued steel, alarm, 2-5/8 x 1-7/8 in., 87.7 grams

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Provenance: Private Collection, Kingsport, Tennessee

Condition

brass double case, keeping time when inspected, losses to dial, lead solder repairs to back of inner case, dents, wear and scratches; blued steel, seconds hand moving and keeping time when inspected, heavy tarnish/rust on back of case, wear to bow, large chip/loss to dial, wear to crystal, wear and scratches; tri-color, keeping time when inspected, heavy wear to plating on case, wear to bow, tarnish, chips around key opening on dial, wear and scratches; Eterna, seconds hand moving and keeping time when inspected, heavy wear and scratches to crystal, wear to bow, wear and scratches, likely missing parts on dial near hour marks, rust and wear to case