Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 41

Stainless Steel Regulator Chronoswiss, "Régulateur Automatic," Ref. CH 1223. Made circa 2000. Very fine and rare, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with regulator dial and stainless steel deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent screwed-down case back, ribbed bezel and back edge, straight lugs, screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. Copper-colored with painted minute track and 5-minute Arabic numerals, subsidiary off-center dials with painted radial Roman numerals at 12 for the hours and for the seconds at 6. Blued steel double spade hands. M. Cal. C. 122, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 10 mm.