Unusual Swiss 18K gold lever chronograph with diablotine Circa 1890
- Kenmerk
- BB1075
- Diameter
- 55 mm
- Estimate
- € 3.750 - 7.000
- Price sold
- € 4.250
Gold keyless hunting cased pocket watch
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An unusual Swiss 18 carat gold hunting cased keyless wind chronograph pocket watch with diablotine made by Paul Henry Matthey in Le Locle, circa 1890. The Swiss lever movement with a cut and compensated bimetallic balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, outermost fifth of a second divisions with Arabic five minute numerals, a quarter second diablotine at 6 o’clock, blued steel Breguet hands and a center chronograph hand. The engine turned hinged case with a coin edged band and decoratively engraved vacant cartouche on the front, chronograph buttons at 12 and 4. Dial, case and movement signed, movement and case with matching numbers.
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An unusual Swiss 18 carat gold hunting cased keyless wind chronograph pocket watch with diablotine made by Paul Henry Matthey in Le Locle, circa 1890. The Swiss lever movement with a cut and compensated bimetallic balance. White enamel dial with Roman hours, an outer minute track, outermost fifth of a second divisions with Arabic five minute numerals, a quarter second diablotine at 6 o’clock, blued steel Breguet hands and a center chronograph hand. The engine turned hinged case with a coin edged band and decoratively engraved vacant cartouche on the front, chronograph buttons at 12 and 4. Dial, case and movement signed, movement and case with matching numbers.
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Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Paul Hri Matthey Locle
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The feature known as a diablotine is a small subsidiary dial on a chronograph or independent center seconds pocket watch, the hand of which moves in a jumping manner at intervals of 1/4 or 1/5th of a second. The term means ‘little devil’. The diablotine is halted when the chronograph or center seconds is stopped and
the fractions of a second can be read.
Diameter: 55 mm
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Signed: Paul Hri Matthey Locle
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The feature known as a diablotine is a small subsidiary dial on a chronograph or independent center seconds pocket watch, the hand of which moves in a jumping manner at intervals of 1/4 or 1/5th of a second. The term means ‘little devil’. The diablotine is halted when the chronograph or center seconds is stopped and
the fractions of a second can be read.
Signed: Paul Hri Matthey Locle
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