Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990
LOT 232
Driva, 193O's. Interesting and rare, rectangular curved, five minute repeating, 18ct gold gentleman's wristwatch, recently cased by Driva.
JPY 800,000 - 1,200,000
CHF 8,000 - 12,000
Sold: JPY 1,216,250
C. massive, polished, satined. D. mat silver, with applied gold Arabic numerals. "Moderne" blued steel hands. M. 9'" tonneau, rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, flat balancespring, repeater on gongs by means of a slide on the band. Case and movement signed. In good condition. Dim. 23x48 mm.
Notes
A similar watch is published in "Signori del Tempo", page
341.