Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 11, 2014

LOT 40

BOVET FLEURIER SPORTSTER CHINESE ZODIAC STEEL Bovet Fleurier S.A., Genève, "Sportster, Certified Chronometer", Case No. 007136, Ref. C 803. Made in the 2000's. Fine and unusual, asymmetric, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with Chinese Zodiac dial, square button chronograph, registers, large date and a stainless steel Bovet deployant clasp.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

HKD 31,000 - 46,000 / CHF 3,900 - 5,800

Sold: USD 4,875

Three-body, polished and brushed, rounded polished band, brushed inclined bezel, asymmetric Vendôme-type lugs with screwed bars at 6, extended mobile geometrical-shaped pendant and winding-crown at 12, screwed-down transparent case back, square chronograph buttons at 11 and 1, sapphire crystals. Black with printed silver Chinese characters for the hours, subsidiary sunk dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute register dials with unusual numeration, double aperture for the date at 12 with Arabic numerals. Steel skeletonized baton hands. Cal. 13BA01, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes, 28 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 5 positions, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, 22K gold rotor.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8-19

Good

Slightly scratched

Dent(s)

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 40 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm.