Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 38

HEUER CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Heuer-Leonidas, Swiss. Made in the 1960s. Fine and rare, water resistant stainless steel wristwatch, with round button chronograph and register. Accompanied by an original Heuer fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back, inclined bezel. D. Satiné silver with applied steel baton indexes and luminous dots, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds and the 45-minute register, outer 1/5th seconds track. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. Valjoux 92, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 13 mm.