Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jul 19, 2022
LOT 263
CERTINA
DIVER’S, SELF-WINDING, CENTRE-SECONDS, DATE, BLACK DIAL; “DS” “T”; STAINLESS STEEL
EUR 3,000 - 5,000
USD 3,200 - 5,300 / HKD 24,800 - 41,400 / CHF 3,100 - 5,100
Stainless steel, self-winding, “tonneau”-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant with screwed case-back, 60-minute graduated bidirectional revolving bezel with black insert for the decompression times, black dial with large radial revolving Arabic numerals, applied indexes, luminescent dots, centre-seconds and half-instantaneous date of the month.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Certina, Grenchen / Granges
Model “DS” “T”
Year circa 1965-1970
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 5 631 113 (by Huguenin Frères, Le Locle)
Material stainless steel
Bracelet black leather strap
Buckle stainless steel buckle
Diameter 39 mm. (bezel)
Caliber 25-651, 27 jewels (at least or 28)
Height 45.7 mm.
Width 35.9 mm.
Weight 56.9 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories copy of the invention patent
Notes
Case based on the Swiss invention patent No. 346 825, delivered on May 31, 1960 (application filed on May 8, 1958; published on November 30, 1960), to Boîtes de Montres Huguenin S.A., Le Locle (Neuchâtel mountains), for a “Pièce d’horlogerie” (Piece of watchmaking).