The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 479

GMT Chronometer Fortis, ?Official Cosmonauts Chronograph, Chronometer?, case No. 1387, Ref. 603.22.151. Made circa 1998. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, two-time zone, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers, date, tachometer, 24 hour dial and a stainless steel Fortis buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, sunblasted, tachometer graduation on the bezel to 400 UPH, screwed-down case back, chronograph buttons and crown, case back engraved with the UNK logo, sapphire crystal. D. Black, luminous Arabic numerals and dots, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30-minute, 12 hour register and 24-hour, aperture for the date, independent adjustable hour hand for the second time zone, outer minute/seconds track. Luminous "bâton" hands. M. Cal. based Valjoux 7750, rhodium plated, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balance-spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13.5 mm.