9th Apr, 2019 13:00

The Watches Auction

 
  Lot 821
 

A GENTLEMAN'S CHRONOGRAPHE SUISSE WRIST WATCH

GENTLEMAN'S CHRONOGRAPHE SUISSE MANUAL WIND WRIST WATCH,
early 1950s, unsigned movement, the round dial with Arabic 12 and 6, dot hour markers, sunken subsidiary dials at 3 and 9, inner telemetre scale, middle count up scale and outer tachymeter scale, leaf hands, centre seconds hand, 32mm case with 18K 750 817421 to the caseback, metal movement cover, on a later gold plated expanding bracelet strap, lacking box and papers

 

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Sold for £190
Estimated at £200 - £400


Condition Report

Ticking at the present time.
Stop, start, flyback not in working order.
Metal movement cover corroded.
Dial heavily spotted.
Scratches to the acrylic.
Crown intact; hands changing.
Bracelet scratched and discoloured.

 
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