Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 282

Memo Raider Favre-Leuba, Genève, "Memo Raider," No. 2145423, case No. 53153. Made in the 1970s. Fine, cushion-shaped, center seconds, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date, alarm and a stainless steel Favre-Leuba link bracelet. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back with logo, lapidated lugs, the crown at 2 is to operate the alarm function. D. Blue and brushed silver with applied steel baton indexes, outer and concentric minute/seconds track, aperture for the date. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 917, rhodium-plated, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 44 x 40 mm.