Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 10, 2010

LOT 145

Heuer Solunar ? High & Low Tide Indication Heuer "Solunar" Automatic. Made in the 1960s. Fine and unusual, tonneau-shaped, center seconds, selfwinding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with indication of the low and high tides, day and date and two crowns. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, Bidirectional revolving ridged bezel with graduated black and silver segments to indicate hours before and after high tide, the winding-crown at 2 is for winding, hand-setting and to change the day and the date, the winding-crown at 4 activates a revolving diurnal and nocturnal inner ring bearing the days of two week. D. Navy blue with luminous baton indexes, aperture for the day & date. Luminous baton hands. M. Cal. 2790, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed, case signed Heuer-Leonidas. Diam. 45 mm. Thickness 12 mm.