Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 61

Dionis, Swiss. Produced in the 1970's.Amusing center-seconds, "World Time", water-resistant, cushion-shaped, stainless steel gentle-man's wristwatch with date and three crowns.

C. two-body, polished, screwed-down case back, hooded lugs, the crown on the 2 activates the outer ring, the one on the 3 is for time setting and winding, and the one on the 4 turns the inner ring. D. black with tritium-coated orange Arabic numerals and square green indexes, outer black revolving ring bearing the names of 21 cities worldwide, concen-tric, a blue and silver revolving ring graduated in 60 minutes, aperture for the date. "Bâton" tritium-coated steel hands, with a red rectangle forhe sweep second. M. Cal. 13 ''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dim. 43 x 43 mm.