Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
Description:
J.E. Dufour & Co. E. Wirth Succ 18kt Gold Open-face Watch, Geneva, no. 15095, arabic numeral dial with sunk seconds, and pierced gold hands, cuvette engraved in part "No. 15095 Chronometre Regle avcc bulletin de Observatoire de Geneve," stem-wind, stem-set Swiss bar movement with cotes de Geneve decoration, bimetallic balance with Breguet hairspring, and wolf's tooth winding, two-tone link chain, dia. 49.5 mm.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
dial with hairlines, sets, balance swings, not winding. wt. 80g. Chain is not marked but scratch tested to 18kt gold. wt. of chain 24g.
Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Keywords
Breguet
Stephen L. Fletcher
Partner/Executive Vice President and Chief Auctioneer
Director of American Furniture & Decorative Arts
508-970-3000

Jonathan Dowling
Director, Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
508-970-3131

John Colasacco
Deputy Director, Jewelry
617-874-4313
Clocks, Watches & Scientific Instruments
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