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Geneva, Oct 14, 2007

LOT 444

?Extra-Large Chronograph? Universal ?Chrono Oversized?. Ref. 31253, case No. 1542964. Made in the 1940s Very fine and unusual, oversized, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, telemeter, tachometer.

CHF 7,000 - 9,000

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

Sold: CHF 23,600

C. Three-body, solid, inclined bezel, polished, lapidated lugs, pressure case back. D. Matte black with luminous painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation. Luminous blued steel "skeleton" hands. M. Cal. 287, gilt brass, 17 jewels, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 14 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3-8**

Good

Slightly scratched

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-7-9-01

Good

Oxidized

Scratched

HANDS Original