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Geneva, Oct 04, 2009

LOT 78

Art-Deco Platinum & Sapphire Dress Watch Doxa, Locle, case No. 560406. Made circa 1925. Very fine, thin, keyless, platinum and sapphire-set dress watch with Art-Deco numerals and hands.

CHF 1,600 - 2,200

USD 1,500 - 2,100 / EUR 1,000 - 1,500

Sold: CHF 2,400

C. Three-body, ?demi-bassine?, polished and brushed, band and bow set with faceted sapphires. D. Brushed silver with applied yellow gold Art Deco numerals, outer dot minute divisions and blue painted 24-hour numerals, subsidiary seconds dial. Yellow gold Art Deco hands. M. Cal. 16 ½ ''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 45 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

HANDS Original