Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 253

International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, "Aquatimer", Ref. R 816 AD. Produced in the 1970's.Fine center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant down to 200 m., stainless steel diver's wristwatch with date and two crowns.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back with engraved submarine, 14-facet bezel, the winding-crown on the 2 adjusts the revolving ring dial for the decompression times. D. black with applied steel indexes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands. M. Cal. 8541 B, rhodium-plated, "fausses-côtes" decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 40 x 43 mm.