Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 271

HEUER, CHRONOGRAPH, BLACK DIAL, STEEL Heuer, Swiss, case No. 48481. Made circa 1945. Fine and rare, early, stainless steel wristwatch with rectangular button chronograph.

CHF 2,000 - 4,000

HKD 16,000 - 32,000 / USD 2,000 - 4,000

Sold: CHF 2,500

Three-body, polished and brushed, snap-on case back, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs. Black with arabic luminous numerals, subsidiary dials for constant seconds, 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous steel hands. Rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock- absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-55-01-05

Good

Oxidized

Luminous material reapplied

HANDS Original

HANDS Luminous material reapplied

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 35 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.