Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, May 14, 2017
HEUER, CHRONOGRAPH, BLACK DIAL, STEEL Heuer, Swiss, case No. 48481. Made circa 1945. Fine and rare, early, stainless steel wristwatch with rectangular button chronograph.
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.
Grading System | |
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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 |