Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jul 19, 2022
LOT 1
HELVETIA
CHRONOGRAPH, MINUTE COUNTER, SILVER DIAL, CALIBRE VALJOUX 23; 18K YELLOW GOLD
EUR 1,500 - 3,000
USD 1,600 - 3,200 / HKD 12,300 - 24,600 / CHF 1,500 - 3,000TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: EUR 715
18K yellow gold, manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, snap-on case-back, silver colour dial with suspended Arabic numerals and radial indexes, silver colour auxiliary dials, subsidiary seconds at 9, 1/5 second chronograph, half-instantaneous 30-minute counter.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-24-01 |
Good Slightly chipped HANDS Original |
Brand Helvetia, Bienne / Biel
Year circa 1940-1950
Movement No. 750 949
Case No. 38 018 (by Eric Monnier, La Chaux-de-Fonds)
Material 18K yellow gold
Bracelet brown leather strap
Buckle gilded metal buckle
Diameter 35.5 mm. (bezel)
Caliber 13’’’ (based on Valjoux 23 by Reymond Frères, Les Bioux, Vallée de Joux)
Height 44.2 mm.
Width 35.5 mm.
Weight 44.4 gr. (approx.)
Signature dial
Notes
Helvetia Watch Co., Bienne / Biel
On April 14, 1892, the Swiss watch company Louis Brandt & Frère registered the name “Helvetia” as one of the brand names for their watches. Two years later, in 1894, they also registered the name “Omega” and applied it to a new range of high-quality lever movement pocket watches they had developed using cutting edge manufacturing technology.
On April 14, 1892, the Swiss watch company Louis Brandt & Frère registered the name “Helvetia” as one of the brand names for their watches. Two years later, in 1894, they also registered the name “Omega” and applied it to a new range of high-quality lever movement pocket watches they had developed using cutting edge manufacturing technology.