Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
New York, Jun 08, 2011
LOT 293
LeCoultre - Yellow Gold - Chronograph LeCoultre, case No. 275357. Made in 1971. Fine and rare, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.
USD 3,500 - 4,500
CHF 3,000 - 4,000 / EUR 2,300 - 3,000
C. Two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back engraved: Happy Birthday to Someone Wonderful - Love Forever 6-13-71, anti-magnetic protection cap, inclined bezel, lapidated lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold faceted baton indexes, Arabic 12 and luminous dots, outer 1/5th seconds track and tachometer graduation to 1000 UPH, sunk subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers. Luminous gold baton hands. M. Cal. Val. 72, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-9 |
Good Scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |