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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 45

Chs. Tissot & Fils, "World Time" (next 3 lots)The hour hand turns once every 12 hours, time is read on the bezel graduation. The inner disc with the names of 24 cities turns once every 24 hours, with the 24 hour dial showing local times.Chs. Tissot & Fils, "World Time". Produced circa 1953.Fine "World Time", center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 14K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch.

C. two-body, solid, polished, screwed-down case back, bezel with painted Arabic numerals and triangular indexes in 12 hours, straight lugs. D. two-tone silver with applied gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals in 24 hours, at the center, revolving dial bearing the names of 24 towns in the world in blue writing, the red mark between Auckland and Midway indicates the date line. "Flèche" radium-coated copper hands, the hands can be set independently from the cities by using the button on the band a2 o'clock. M. Cal. 28.5 N 21 T, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, "bumper" rotor.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.