DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Edda Watch Co, Swiss, quarter-hour repeater with carillon quarter strikes of two hammers on two gongs, chronograph, triple calendar and moonphase, 55mm, 14K gold original HC, front shield with initials, signed gold cuvette bearing attributes and medallions, white enamel quintuple-sunk impressed dial with apertures for day (in German), month, and moonphase, fancy gilt Louis XV style hands, SW-shift-locking-LS, lever escapement, likely 17J, gilt mvt, s#89143 within case. Comes with a fitted wooden box as pictured. Gross weight of assembled watch 74.7 dwt (116.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function and tone, good chronograph function, day, date and moonphase advancing properly when hands are set forward through several days, all calendar and moonphase functions advancing properly via correcting tabs, excellent cosmetic mvt condition overall, good gilt tone, scattered fine to micro-fine scratches; dial with hl to lower portion of seconds-register disk, hl from upper portion of seconds-register to lower-left corner of month aperture; fine subsidiary seconds-hand with oxide to center and tail, other hands excellent; case shows hardly any wear, few mild dings to front and rear, excellent engine turning detail; tight bow, crown shows light wear with ridge break; good glass crystal. Box shows light wear, some scratches and dings to exterior.
ESTIMATE:
$2400
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$3600
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