Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 35

El Primero Movado, "Chronograph Automatic - El Primero," Ref. 01-0200-416. Made in the early 1970s. Fine, cushion-shaped, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with square-button chronograph, registers, tachometer, date and an integrated stainless steel link bracelet. Accompanied by a fitted box and guarantee (now void). To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, integrated push-buttons. D. Blue with applied faceted rectangular steel and luminous indexes, outer 1/5th seconds scale and tachometer graduation to 500 UPH, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Luminous steel baton hands. M. Cal. 3019 PHC, rhodiumplated, 31 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim 42 x 44 mm. Thickness 14 mm.