Only Online Auction
Geneva, Oct 08, 2024
LOT 6
AQUASTAR, SWISS MADE, GLASSTAR, FIBER GLASS
CHF 950 - 1,900
HKD 8,700 - 17,400 / USD 1,150 - 2,300 / EUR 1,000 - 2,000
A very fine and rare, large tonneau shaped fiber glass self-winding diver's, self winding wristwatch with revolving yellow bezel, black dial and date.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-08 |
Very good |
Movement: 2 * |
|
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Aquastar, Swiss made
Model GLASSTAR
Year Circa 1970
Diameter 45 mm
Signature Dial, case and movement
Accessories a black revolving bezel
Provenance
property of an Italian collector
Biography
This particular model, a Glasstar, features a 45mm fiberglass case which -wait for it- floats. Yes, it floats! The ultralight buoyant case houses an automatic-winding movement with a date, a gloss black Tritium dial with a matching handset, and a matching fiberglass unidirectional timing bezel.
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS.
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 26% of the hammer price on each lot.
Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete.
The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.