5th Nov, 2019 11:30

The Watches Auction

 
  Lot 768
 

A GENTLEMAN'S MILITARY STYLE FORSYTHE WATCH

GENTLEMAN'S MILITARY STYLE FORSYTHE CHROME AND STAINLESS STEEL CASED MANUAL WIND CHRONOGRAPH WRIST WATCH,
possibly for the Canadian Air Force, the movement signed Canal Watch Corp, the round black dial with lume Arabic numerals, sunken subsidiary dials at 3 and 9, outer tracks in white, lume filled leaf style hands, 34mm case, with stainless steel caseback with GLORIA WATCH CO. GENEVE to the interior, on a brown strap, possibly original, lacking box and papers

 

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Sold for £160
Estimated at £150 - £200


Condition Report

In very worn condition overall
The dial with patina to the numerals, wear to the white numerals etc
Hands discoloured
Crystal very scratched
Case partly chrome, partly stainless steel, very worn, scratched
Winds and ticks at present
Hands can be set
Start/stop and flyback buttons both working at present

 
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