Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 259

Ebel Steel & Gold Chronograph 1911 Ebel, Automatic, Ref. 1134901. Made in the 1990s. Fine, hexagonal, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Ebel deployant clasp. To be sold without reserve

C. Three body, solid, polished and brushed, polished yellow gold bezel fixed by 5 yellow gold screws, concave lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Black with applied radial yellow gold Roman numerals and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary gold ring dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, aperture for the date between 4 & 5. Luminous yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 137, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to 6 positions, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.