DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Maison B. Haas Jeune, Genève, minute repeater, 46mm, 18K gold OF original case with small Jurgensen-style lips, signed gold cuvette, white enamel SS dial, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-SS, fully capped lever escapement, 27-34J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#15743 within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 51.2 dwt (79.6 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Ticking when wound but consistently stopping when hands reach 7:21 position, setting mechanism comes to a firm stop in clockwise direction at 7:21 and slips out of engagement in the counterclockwise direction at 6:16, inconsistent repeat function which typically strikes hours accurately but then has inconsistent quarter-hour and minute strikes and frequently omits quarter-hours and minutes entirely, overhaul needed, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, some fine scratches at center; dial with hl above seconds-register, faint hl between center and 11, short scratch at perimeter near 10; excellent hands, seconds-hand is a different gilt tone; case shows little wear, scattered fine scratches, profuse micro-fine scratches to rear, shallow dent to rear below-left of center, ding to bezel at 1:30, ding to band at 6; tight bow, crown shows light wear; good glass crystal though with a tendency to pop out when bezel is opened.
ESTIMATE:
$2000
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$2600
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