Bulle Nº 57470

The movement is fully enclosed by this lovely mahogany case. Only the movement of the pawls is visible through the dial aperture. The case has some subtle inlay which the inset photo shows in more detail. The dial, bezel and wood work are all in very good condition and will only need a dusting and polish. The first impressions of the movement leads us to think it is also in good condition.

The suspension has a few problems. The suspension itself is a made up from an old unit and is too thick for the support arm. The sides of the arm have been spread to accommodate. All of the screws and nuts are wrong. And must have been replaced at the same time as the suspension. It would seem probable that the suspension was taken out when it failed and not replaced for a long time. Meanwhile the screws and nuts were lost. They were then replaced with these steel ones. There are also two Blued steel screws missing from the rear of the suspension. These act to stabilise and clamp the suspension in position. All of these will need to be made.