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Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 59

Sicura, "Globetrotter". Produced in the 1970's.Interesting center-seconds, "World Time", water-resistant, "carré galbé", gentleman's wristwatch with date and five hands.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back with logo, graduated revolving blue and red bezel, hooded lugs. D. black with radium-coated round indexes and Arabic numerals, outer black ring dial bearing the names of 28 cities in the world, aperture for the date. "Epée" radium-coated red and white hands for the two time zones, white for the seconds, two black hands with the letters GMT and NYT with white and red arrows. M. Cal. EB 8021-68, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapementshock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial and case signed.Dim. 41 x 41 mm.