Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 347

HEUER YELLOW GOLD TRIPLE DATE CALENDAR Heuer, No 8486. Made in the 1960's. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, triple date, moon phases and a gold-plated Heuer buckle. Accompanied by a Heuer wooden box and original instructions.

C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, screw-down case back, correctors on the band. D. Brushed gold with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for the days of the month in blue, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the moon phases. Black feuille hands. M. Cal 886, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial and case signed Heuer. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.