Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

Hotel Richemond, Geneva, Oct 13, 2001

LOT 654

Chs. Tissot & Fils, "World Time", Ref. 4002-1. Produced circa 1950.Fine and rare, "World Time", center-seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel 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 painted gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals in 24 hours, at the center, matte silver revolving dial bearing the names of 24 towns in the world in blue, the red mark between Auckland and Midway indicates the date line. "Flèche" gold hands, the hands can be set independently from the cities by using the gold button on the band at 2 o'lock. M. Cal. 285 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.