DESCRIPTION:
Ateliers de Specialites Electriques et Mecaniques, Paris, to the design of Frank Holden, a rare crystal regulator style electromagnetic timepiece with unusual balance, the brass case with four beveled glasses, arabic numeral metal dial signed "L.R", blued steel hands with center seconds, the wheelwork concealed behind the dial and connected by a vertical staff passing through a nickel plated, three tier platform, the upper plate with helical balance spring and regulator, the second tier with contacts for energizing magnet, and the bottom with two arm balance, one end with coil, the other with threaded rod and cylindrical weight for regulation, serial #506
CONDITION:
very dirty, case with tarnish and polish residue, glasses good, door knob with incorrect thread, will not screw into door, dial with fine scratches, hands with minor oxidation, seconds hand broken, movement complete, dirty, platform with losses to nickel plating and rust, coil missing from balance, battery compartment cover missing
ESTIMATE:
$800
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$1200
PRICE SOLD:
$900
DIMENSIONS: 9.5in x 6.25in x 5in
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