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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 168

Wittnauer Automatic, Ref. 4510. Produced in the 1970's.Fine and unusual self-winding, asymmetrical, stainless steel and gilt metal gentleman's wristwatch with retrograde hours and minutes, date and a stainless steel and gilt metal articulated bracelet.

C. two-body, polished and brushed, lapidated D-shaped bezel, steel back, crystal with "Cyclops" lens. D. black, in the middle a vertical champagne sector with painted black Arabic numerals for the retrograde hours, on the right, painted white Arabic numerals for the retrograde minutes, on the 3, aperture for the date,"Bâton" white and gold hands. M. Cal. 2780, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 33 x 46 mm. Approx. overall length 185 mm.