Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Nov 16, 2008

LOT 96

Mangusta Supermeccanica Chonographe Suisse Cie, ?Mangusta Supermeccanica, 660ft-200m, Professional Instruments?. Made circa 2000. Fine, large, tonneau-shaped,water-resistant, self-winding, stainless steel wristwatch with round button chronograph, register, twocrowns and a stainless steel Chonographe Suisse Cie buckle. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, protected and screwed down winding crown, protected buttons, rounded bezel, straight lugs, screwed-down case back, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone black with applied luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30 minute register, outer minute/seconds division, outermost uni-directional graduated revolving disc for the decompression times activated by the crown at 10 with a triangular luminous index. Luminous steel arrow hand for the hour, luminous steel baton hand for the minute. M. Cal 26, rhodium plated, oeil-de-perdrix decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to five positions, self-compensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 45.5 x 42 mm. Thickness 16.5 mm.