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Lot 278
Paul Ditisheim. A Rare Silver Openface Keyless Lever Deck Watch with Guillaume Balance, Up and Down Indication and Wooden Presentation Box
SIGNED PAUL DITISHEIM, LA CHAUX DE FOND, GRAND PRIX PARIS 1900, NO. 703'295, CIRCA 1925
Closed9 December 2014
Price Realised
USD 5,625
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Accompanied by a three tier wooden Paul Ditisheim S. A. presentation box. The movement is further signed Paul Ditisheim, La Chaux de Fonds, Switzerland, the Highest Records at Kew Teddington and Swiss Observatories, Compensateur Guillaume 1ere classe.
Paul Ditisheim (1868-1945) is considered a genius in the world of horology. At the early age of 13 he entered the Horological School in La Chaux-de-Fonds where he obtained the Diploma of Honour. Before founding his own company in 1892 he worked for several renowned watch manufactures including his father's firm.
Paul Ditisheim is renowned for his highly precise chronometers for which he won an impressive number of prizes at various Observatory Contests. He also played an important role during the launch of Dr. Charles Guillaume's compensation balance, invented at the end of the 19th century and used in several of his watches during the Grand Prix in Paris in 1900.
For a description of Paul Ditisheim's deck watches see Paul Ditisheim Chronometrier by Fritz von Osterhausen, pp. 56-59.
Paul Ditisheim (1868-1945) is considered a genius in the world of horology. At the early age of 13 he entered the Horological School in La Chaux-de-Fonds where he obtained the Diploma of Honour. Before founding his own company in 1892 he worked for several renowned watch manufactures including his father's firm.
Paul Ditisheim is renowned for his highly precise chronometers for which he won an impressive number of prizes at various Observatory Contests. He also played an important role during the launch of Dr. Charles Guillaume's compensation balance, invented at the end of the 19th century and used in several of his watches during the Grand Prix in Paris in 1900.
For a description of Paul Ditisheim's deck watches see Paul Ditisheim Chronometrier by Fritz von Osterhausen, pp. 56-59.