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New York, Dec 07, 2005

LOT 314

"Tambour" Louis Vuitton, Tambour Chronographe Automatique Chronometer, No. 255/277, Ref. Q 1140. Made in 2003. Very fine, thick, self-winding, water-resistant to 100 m., stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date and stainless steel LV deployant clasp. Accompanied by LV box and certificate.

USD 4,000 - 6,000

EUR 3,300 - 5,000

Sold: USD 5,980

C. Two-body, solid, polished, transparent case back with 6 screws, rounded band with signature, flat bezel, central geometrical lugs. D. Sunburst gray with applied white gold indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute graduation with fifth of a second indexes and Arabic five minute/second numerals, tritium dots, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Tritium-coated white gold "bâton" hands. M. Cal. LV 277, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 31 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 41 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original