Only Online Auction
Hong Kong, Oct 14, 2021
LOT 35
Butex – Buttes Watch Co.
Chronograph, minute counter, “salmon” dial; 18K pink gold
HKD 12,600 - 25,200
CHF 1,500 - 3,000 / EUR 1,400 - 2,800 / USD 1,650 - 3,300
18K pink gold, manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, snap-on case-back, “salmon” colour dial with subsidiary seconds at 9, and two horological complications:
· 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the two rectangular-shaped push-pieces) with tachometric scale graduated on the dial for 1 000 units per hour and tachometric scale graduated on the dial for 20 units per hour
· Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 2-01 |
Very good HANDS Original |
Brand Buttes Watch Co., Buttes (Val-de-Travers)
Model under the trademark “Butex”
Year circa 1940-1950
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 1 121 / 22 (by Charles Kohli, Tramelan)
Material 18K pink gold
Bracelet brown leather strap
Buckle gilded metal buckle
Diameter 35 mm. (bezel)
Caliber 13’’’
Height 41.6 mm.
Width 35 mm.
Signature dial
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: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions 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.