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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 237

Data-Compax Minerva,No. 1 of a limited edition of 50 examples.Made circa 1985. Fine and rare, water resistant, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with round button chronograph, triple date calendar, registers andmoon phases.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, fluted lugs, reeded bezel, snap-on transparent case back, sapphire crystals, correctors on the band. D. White with painted Roman numerals, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute register, date, day and month indicator, aperture for the moon phases at 6. Yellow gold baton hands. M. 13???, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, monometallic balance with screws, shock absorber, self-compensating blued steel Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12.5 mm.