Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
New York, Jun 08, 2011
LOT 68
Heuer - Steel - Chronograph Heuer, ?Chronograph.? Made in the 1950's. Fine and unusual, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, telemeter and tachometer scales. To be sold without reserve
USD 1,000 - 1,500
CHF 900 - 1,300 / EUR 700 - 1,000
Sold: USD 2,000
C. Three-body, polished and brushed, flat bezel, concave lugs, case back with 4 screws on the lugs. D. Ivory color with painted Arabic numerals, oversized subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, inner 1/5th seconds track with 5-seconds Arabic markers, outer red telemeter scale, outermost black tachometer graduation to 900 UPH. Luminous blued steel lozenge hands. M. 13???, rhodium-plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial and case signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |