Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

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

LOT 124

"Centenary" Kelek, Swiss, "Centenary", No. 045/100. Made in a limited edition of 100 pieces in 1996 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kelek (1896 - 1996). Fine, quarter-repeating, center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Kelek buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate 4 extra straps.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. ?Guilloché? silver with painted Breguet numerals and applied yellow gold round indexes on a plain outer reserve. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. DK 94, gilt brass, hand-engraved decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shockabsorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, skeletonized gold rotor set with diamonds and sapphires, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial and case signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm. To be sold without reserve