Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Dec 05, 2007

LOT 354

World Time Chs. Tissot & Fils, No. 2798574, case No. 4041494. Made circa 1955. Fine, ?World Time?, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch.

C. Two-body, solid, polished, bezel with painted Arabic numerals and triangular indexes in 12 hours, straight lugs. D. Two-tone silver with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals in 24 hours, at the center, revolving dial bearing the names of 24 cities in the world, the red mark between Auckland and Midway indicates the date line. Copper-colored flèche hands, the hands can be set independently from the cities by using the button on the band at 2 o'clock. The hour hand turns once every 12 hours, time is read on the bezel graduation. The inner disc with the names of 24 cities turns once every 24 hours, with the 24 hour dial showing local times. M. Cal. 28.5 N 21 T, copper-colored, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm. Thickness 11 mm. Property of Various Owners