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Geneva, Jan 03, 2022

LOT 102

FAVRE LEUBA BIVOUAC ALTIMETER AND BAROMETER

CHF 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,900 - 5,800 / USD 4,400 - 6,500 / HKD 33,700 - 51,000

A fine and rare, altimeter barometerthe mechanical steel wristwatch


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Brand Favre Leuba

Year circa 1960

Material steel

Bracelet original leather strap

Buckle original Favre-Leuba steel buckle

Diameter 40 mm

Signature dial, case and movement

Accessories instruction booklet

Notes

These watches were used by the alpinists first climbing the north side of the Matterhorn and in 1960's polar expeditions. The watch measured the drop in air pressure, warning them that blizzards were on the way.

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.