Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Hanae Mori Building, Dec 15, 1990

LOT 314

Movado "Reverso" Chronograph, No. 97155, 1930's. Unique example of a very interesting 18 et white and yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with single button chronograph and register.

JPY 12,000,000 - 15,000,000

CHF 120,000 - 150,000

Sold: JPY 19,806,250

C. four body, massive, satined, polished, double face. D. on one side, mat silver with painteci enamel Arabic nurnerals " auxiliary seconds dial. On the other face, mat silver dial with off center seconds and 30 minutes progressive register dials. Burnished steel "Bâton" hands. M. 8"' rhodiumed, 19 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, Breguet balancespring, the single slide button at 7 o'clock on the band is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the chronograph, the other one is for locking the functions. Dial, case and movement signed. In very good condition. Dim. 24x44 mm.


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According to the Movado Factory records, this watch was made as prototype in one example only. It was never produced in series, because the costs of production would have been too high.