Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 6

Art Deco Eastern Watch, Bombay, ?Art Deco?, Brevet No. 161510. Made in the 1930's. Fine and unusual, rectangular curved, Art Deco Style, chrome plated hinged wristwatch. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished and reeded, straight lugs, case engraved with a depiction of the Empire State Building, case back with 2 screws. D. White enamel with painted black graduated Arabic numerals, inner minute track. Blued steel epèe hands. M. 7???, tonneau-shaped, rhodium plated, 15 jewels, lateral lever escapement, cut bi-metallic balance with 3 adjustements, self-compensatng flat balance spring, index regulator. Dial signed Eastern Watch, movement signed Otis. Dim. 23 x 38 mm. Thickness 7.5 mm.