Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, The Grand Havana Room, Sep 20, 2006

LOT 110

Elgin, No. 18234338, case No. 9882388. Made in the early 1930s. Fine and unusual, cushion-shaped, sterling silver gentleman's wristwatch.

C. Three-body, polished, bezel with protective grid, wire lugs. D. White enamel with painted Arabic numerals, outer minute track with 5-minute red Arabic markers, subsidiary seconds dial. Luminous blued steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 12''', rhodium-plated, damascened, 7 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance- spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 30 x 30 mm. Thickness 11 mm. To be sold without reserve