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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 141

V.I.P. "Memosail", Ref. 7168 1. Produced in the 1970's.Fine water-resistant tonneau-shaped, stainless steel gentleman's regatta wristwatch with digital 10-minute countdown indication.

C. two-body, brushed, screwed-down case back with logo, hooded lugs. D. blue with painted white Arabic numerals for the minutes, concentric anthracite ring dial with applied steel indexes bearing an aperture covering 20 minutes showing a yellow, red and white revolving disc indicating the countdown in ten minutes and the word "START" in green, an orange arrow on the 12. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands, red for the chronograph.M. Cal. 7737, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 43 x 43 mm.