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Geneva, Mar 16, 2008

LOT 78

Metropolitan World Time Daniel Roth, "Metropolitan World Time", No. 439, Ref. 857.ST. Made in the late 1990s. Fine, double ellipse-shaped, two-time zone with day/night indication, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch.

C. Three-body, shaped and curved, polished, stepped band, rounded bezel, case back with 4 screws, straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Textured anthracite with luminous Arabic numerals, apertures for the AM/PM indication and the jump-type world time display at 12 and 6, adjusted by a co-axial pusher in the winding-crown. Luminous steel flèche hands. M. Cal. 700/21, rhodium-plated, 26 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 38 x 46 mm. Thickness 12 mm.