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New York, Dec 11, 2008

LOT 89

Bell & Ross, "Automatic Chronograph- Aviation Type/ Military Spec," Ref. BR01-94-S/R-029. Sold on October 19, 2006. Fine, large, square, self-winding, water resistant, carbon-finished stainless steel and 18K pink gold aviator's wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, registers and an 18K pink gold Bell & Ross buckle. Accompanied by a certificate, warranty and original fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, bicolor, matte black and brushed pink gold, case back secured by four nuts, screweddown crown, straight lugs, flat sapphire crystal. D. Black with painted luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30- minute registers, aperture for the date. Luminous pink gold épée hands. M. Cal. 2894, rhodium plated, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to four positions, shock-absorber, self compensating flat balancespring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 46 x 46 mm. Thickness: 13 mm.