Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 14, 2017

LOT 282

HEUER, REF. 15640, "SKIPPER" CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Heuer "Skipper" Chronograph,No. 313623, Ref. 15640. Made in the 1970s. Fine, tonneau-shaped, water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, register and a stainless steel Heuer buckle.

CHF 8,000 - 12,000

HKD 64,000 - 96,000 / USD 8,000 - 12,000

Sold: CHF 10,000

Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, blue bezel with decompression times, winding crown at 9. Blue with applied luminous steel baton indexes, outer 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the constant seconds and regatta timer, aperture for the date at 6. Luminous steel baton hands. Cal. 15, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 2-8

Very good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIM. 42 x 47 mm. THICKNESS 15 mm. Property of a Swiss collector