DESCRIPTION:
EPW - Golay Fils & Stahl, Genève, minute repeater, 49mm, thin profile with 9.8mm front-to-rear thickness, 18K gold original HC, signed gold cuvette, gilt dial, SW-SS, lever escapement with capped escape wheel, 24-31J, fausses-côtes pattern nickel damascene, s#31540 with matching serial number within case. Gross weight of assembled watch 56.6 dwt (88.1 g).
CONDITION:
Mvt: Running, good repeat function on some trials apart from the minute hand being about one minute out of index but with occasional errors during trials such as a tendency for an extra hour strike occurring during the final quarter-hour and with one trial having a failure to strike minutes, frequently good repeat tone though with an occasional rattle to its hour strike, overhaul needed for normalized repeat function and tone, fine-plus cosmetic mvt condition overall, scratch to fourth wheel bridge, some scattered fine to micro-fine scratches elsewhere; excellent dial with some fine to micro-fine scratches; nearly mint hands; case shows little wear, some fine scratches and profuse micro-fine scratches, dings to band at 11:30, front opens a bit wide of 90 degrees (to approximately 105 degrees), rear opens somewhat short of 90 degrees (to approximately 80 degrees) and rear hinge has replacement brass end-caps; tight bow, crown shows very little wear; good glass crystal.
ESTIMATE:
$3000
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$4000
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