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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 304

Bédat & Co., Genève, ?Chrono Automatic, No. 7?, No. 0005, Ref. 768. Made circa 2000. Fine, large, rectangular flared, water-resistant, self-winding platinum wristwatch with dart-shaped button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel Bédat & Co. deployant clasp. Accompanied by a guarantee (now void) To be sold without reserve

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

EUR 4,300 - 5,500 / USD 5,800 - 7,500

Sold: CHF 4,130

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, stepped concave sides, case back with 4 screws, sapphire crystal. D. Silver "guilloché" with painted radial Roman numerals, inner minute track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date between 4 and 5 o?clock. Luminous blued steel "baton" and triangular hands. M. Cal. 2894-2, based ETA, rhodium-plated, ?fausses cotes? and ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 35 x 46 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of an Swiss collector


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original