Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 11 November 2012

Hermès Desk Compendium Hermès, Paris, the movement by Pontifa, Swiss. Made circa 1940

HERMÈS DESK COMPENDIUM Hermès, Paris, the movement by Pontifa, Swiss. Made circa 1940. Very fine and very rare, 8-day going, revolving chromed and leather desk compendium with triple-date calendar, barometer, thermometer and compass, probably designed by Paul Dupré-Lafon.

Hermes

Antiquorum, November 2012

Hammer result

CHF 5,000

about $5,273 at today's rate

17% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 4,000
High estimate CHF 6,000
In USD $4,218 to $6,327

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

11 November 2012

Lot number

198

Brand

Hermes

Year

1940

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