Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 11, 2009

LOT 42

Delphis Chronoswiss, "Delphis," No. 069, Ref. CH 1422 R. Made circa 2002. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, rose gold and stainless steel wristwatch with jump-hour and retrograde minute indication on a Chronoswiss strap with steel and gold Chronoswiss clasp.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel and case back edge, screw-down transparent case back, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloché solid silver, between 9 and 3 the 60-minute retrograde, at 12 aperture for the jump hours in 24 hours, subsidiary seconds dial. Blued steel double spade hand. M. Cal. CH 124, rhodium-plated, oeil-deperdrix decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, skeletonized gold rotor. Dial and movement signed, numbered on the case. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 11 mm.