Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 3

Mercedes Guyot & Cie, La Chaux de Fonds, ?Mercedes? , Made in the 1960's. Fine and unusual, center second, horizontal rectangular, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch in the shape of a Mercedes radiator grill, with date and an 18K yellow gold integrated bracelet. Accompanied by a box.

C. Two body, solid, polished and brushed, on the bezel at 12 o'clock, the Mercedes logo in blue and white enamel. D. Textured gray with applied white gold pyramidal indexes, aperture for the date. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 1873, 11''', rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring. Case signed, movement numbered. Dim. 36 x 30 mm. Thickness 10 mm. Approx overall length 185 mm.