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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 459

Chs. Tissot & Fils, "World Time". Produced in circa 1952.Fine and rare, "World Time", center-seconds, self-winding, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold bracelet.

HKD 27,000 - 35,000

USD 3,500 - 4,500

C. two body, solid, polished, bezel with painted Arabic numerals and triangular indexes in 12 hours, straight lugs. D. tow-tone silver with applied gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals in 24 hours, at the centre, revolving dial bearing the names of 24 towns in the world in blue writing. "Flèche" gold hands. M. Cal. 285 - 13 ''', copper colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, "bumper" rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm. Approx. overall length 170 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 4

Fair
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 4 - 01

Notes

The hour hand turns once in 12 hours, time is read on the bezel graduation. The inner disc with the names of 24 cities turns once every 24 hours, with the 24 hour dial showing local times. The marking between Auckland and Midway indicates the Date Line. The hands can be set independently of the city disc by using the button on the 2.