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Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2008
LOT 385
Pour Hermès Universal, Genève, case No. 595675, Ref. 5922. Made for Hermès circa 1935. Very fine and extremely rare 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, telemeter and tachometer.
HKD 55,000 - 70,000
USD 7,200 - 9,000 / EUR 4,500 - 5,600
Sold: HKD 64,800
C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, flat large bezel, concave lugs, snap-on case back. D. Black with yellow gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 45-minute registers, inner minute/seconds track, outer telemeter scale, outermost tachometer scale. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 285, gilt, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, and self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-6-01 |
Good Slightly oxidized HANDS Original |