Only Online Auction
Geneva, Dec 08, 2022
LOT 65
Chronofixe
Military fly-back “retour en vol” chronograph, minute counter, black dial, calibre Valjoux 22; “Type 20”-type; stainless steel
CHF 1,500 - 3,000
EUR 1,550 - 3,100 / USD 1,600 - 3,200 / HKD 12,500 - 24,900
Stainless steel, manual-winding, round-shaped, military wristwatch, water-resistant with screwed case-back, revolving graduated bezel, black colour dial with luminescent suspended Arabic numerals, black colour auxiliary dials, subsidiary seconds at 9 and two horological complications:
· Fly-back “retour en vol” 1/5 chronograph (activated by the two round-shaped push-pieces located on the case-band)
· Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Chronofixe, Besançon and Morteau, Doubs (France)
Model “Type 20”-type
Year circa 1950-1960
Movement No. 4 922
Case No. 249 122
Bracelet black leather strap
Buckle stainless steel buckle
Diameter 37.5 mm. (bezel)
Caliber 14’’’ (based on Valjoux 22 by Reymond Frères, Les Bioux, Vallée de Joux)
Dimensions 46.2 x 37 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: 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.
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