ATTRIBUTED TO LOUIS AUDEMARS

ATTRIBUTED TO LOUIS AUDEMARS, SWITZERLAND, RETAILED BY CHARLES OUDIN, POCKET WATCH WITH MINUTE-REPEATER AND DEAD INDEPENDENT SECONDS, 18K YELLOW GOLD An exceptionally fine and rare 18k gold, manual wind hunting case pocket watch, keyless early minute-repeating double train keyless watch with independent dead seconds. The minute-repeater on two steel gongs (activated by the slide at 6 o’clock). Dead independent seconds activated by the rectangular push-piece located on the case- band, at 12 o’clock. Two barrels with differential gears and bidirectional-winding inspired by Sylvain Mairet’s (1805-1890) works (1850 / 1855). White enamel dial with blue steel spade hands. Brand: Attributed to Louis Audemars, Switzerland Year: Circa 1870 Case: 23004 Movement: 4524 Caliber: 43 mm., 45 jewels, rhodium-plated, with two barrels, double-train of wheels, straight-line equilibrated lever escapement, compensated balance with gold poising screws and blued steel hairspring with terminal curve Diameter: 52 mm. Weight: 157 gr. Signature: cuvette signed by the retailer Charles Oudin Grading System: AAA (Excellent) Case: 3-8 (Good , Slightly scratched) Dial: 3-01 (Good , HANDS Original) Movement: 3* (Good , Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense) HKD: 77,000 - 116,000 USD: 9,800 - 14,600 EUR: 8,700 - 13,000 JPY: 1,540,000 - 2,310,000

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