Important Collector's Wristwatches, P...

New York, Sep 17, 2009

LOT 40

Steel Worldtimer Oris, Centennial Worldtimer, Automatic, No. 0105/ 1904. Made in a limited edition of 1904 pieces in 2004 to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Oris. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with two time zones, day and night indication, date and a stainless steel Oris deployant clasp. Accompanied by a fitted box, warranty and instruction manual. To be sold without reserve

C. Two-body, polished and brushed, inclined bezel, transparent case back with 8 screws and an oval plaque engraved with an image of the Oris factory, buttons at 5 and 8 o'clock to forward and reverse the hour hand for the second time-zone, sapphire crystal. D. Guilloche silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and luminous dots, outer minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the second time zone at 3 and the seconds at 9, apertures for the date at 6 and day and night indication at 3. Luminous pink gold alpha hands. M. Cal. 690, rhodium-plated, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 42 mm. Thickness 12 mm. Property of an East Coast collector