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Hong Kong, Mar 03, 2021

LOT 35

Charles Gigandet
Chronograph, minute and hour counters, triple date à guichets (with apertures), moon phases, calibre Valjoux 730; 18K yellow gold

HKD 34,500 - 52,000

CHF 4,000 - 6,000 / EUR 3,700 - 5,600 / USD 4,500 - 6,700

18K yellow gold, manual-winding, tonneau-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, water-resistant with screwed case-back, silver colour dial with subsidiary seconds at 9 and seven horological complications:
· 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the two round-shaped push-pieces)
· Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock)
· 12-hour counter (subsidiary dial at 6 o’clock)
· Half-instantaneous date of the month (exterior graduation with central index)
· Day of the week (aperture at 11 o’clock; indications given in English)
· Month of the year (aperture at 1 o’clock; indications given in English)
· Phases of the moon (aperture at 6 o’clock)


Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2 *
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Brand Charles Gigandet, Tramelan (Bernese Jura)

Year circa 1970

Movement No. unnumbered

Case No. unnumbered (by Eric Monnier, La Chaux-de-Fonds)

Material 18K yellow gold

Bracelet brown leather strap

Buckle gilded brass buckle

Caliber 13’’’ (based on Valjoux 730 by Reymond Frères, Les Bioux, Vallée de Joux)

Height 40.2 mm.

Width 36.7 mm.

Signature dial