Only Online Auction
Geneva, Jan 03, 2022
LOT 185
Lip
Diver’s, chronograph, minute counter, black dial, calibre Valjoux 7730; stainless steel
CHF 1,600 - 3,200
EUR 1,550 - 3,100 / USD 1,750 - 3,500 / HKD 13,500 - 27,000TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE
Sold: CHF 1,250
Stainless steel, manual-winding, vertical “tonneau”-shaped, diver’s wristwatch, water-resistant with screwed case-back, 60-minute graduated bidirectional revolving toothed bezel for the decompression times, black colour dial with silver colour subsidiary recorders, radial luminous indexes, subsidiary seconds at 9 and two horological complications:
· 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the two round-shaped push-pieces), with tachometric scale graduated on the dial for 1 000 metres
· Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Lip, Besancon (France)
Year circa 1970-1975
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 447 106
Material stainless steel
Bracelet brown leather strap
Buckle stainless steel buckle
Caliber based on Valjoux 7730 ebauche (by Reymond Freères S.A., Les Bioux, Vallée de Joux)
Diameter Ø 37.7 mm. (bezel)
Height 44.7 mm.
Width 38.4 mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS
The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.