The Collection of a European Nobleman

Geneva, May 11, 2008

LOT 636

Hommage Marine Chronometer Wempe, Chronometerwerke gegrundet 1905 zu Hamburg, ?Hommage Marine Chronometer?, No. 186/250, case No. 70092, Ref. CH1223. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces, sold on October 1st, 2000. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with a stainless steel Wempe deployant clasp. Accompanied by Wempe certificate, chronometer certificate and booklet. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, ribbed bezels, straight lugs with screwed bars, spherical crown, transparent screw-down back, sapphire crystals. D. Sandblasted silver with black painted radial Roman numerals, outer minute track, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel pear and double-feuille hands. M. Cal. 121, fausses cotes and oeil-de-perdrix decoration, 29 jewels, straight line lever escapement, mono-metallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance-spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator, gilt rotor. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10.5 mm.