Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces · 17 March 2013

John Bittleston - Quarter Striking Coach Watch with Calendar & Diablotine John Bittleston

JOHN BITTLESTON - QUARTER STRIKING COACH WATCH WITH CALENDAR & DIABLOTINE John Bittleston, London No. 1691. Made for the Chinese market, circa 1785. Very fine and rare, large, gilded brass, two-train, quarterstriking, center-seconds, pair-cased coach watch with fifth of a second jumping hand, day of the week calendar and lunar calendar. Accompanied by a fitted morocco box.

Lot

Antiquorum, March 2013

Hammer result

CHF 20,000

about $21,286 at today's rate

33% below the high estimate
Low estimate CHF 20,000
High estimate CHF 30,000
In USD $21,286 to $31,928

The lot

Auction house

Antiquorum

Sale

Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Date

17 March 2013

Lot number

509

Accompanied by

box

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