Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 277

Fulda Challenge Model 958 Sinn, "Automatic Split-Second Chronograph," No. 035/250, Ref. 958. Made for the Arctic Expedition ?Fulda? in 2007. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, round button split-second chronograph, registers, tachometer, telemeter, 4 cardinal points indicator and a Sinn stainless steel link bracelet with double deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted aluminum traveling case, warranty card and a book, ?Extreme Artic Adventure.?

USD 2,000 - 3,000

EUR 1,500 - 2,300 / CHF 2,300 - 3,400

Sold: USD 2,880

C. Three-body, brushed, screwed-down transparent case back and crown, sapphire crystals. D. Black with painted luminous baton indexes and 1/5th seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the date, the 12-hour and 15-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation, most outer rotating disc for the 4 cardinal points, concentric telemeter scale in red. Luminous black baton hands. M. Cal. ETA 7750, rhodium-plated, 27 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, rotor with ?Fulda Challenge? emblem. The push button on the band at 8 for the split function, the crown at 10 rotates the inner disc for the 4 cardinal points. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 44 mm. Thickness: 16 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original