Important Watches

Geneva, Mar 20, 2010

LOT 146

Italo Fontana U-BOAT chronograph Italo Fontana, Italy, ?Flyghtdesk 50 CA 18K?, No 41. Made circa 2008. Fine, oversized, left-handed, water resistant, self-winding, 18K pink gold wristwatch with round buttons chronograph, registers, date and 18K pink gold U-BOAT buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate of authenticity, booklet and user's manual.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, straight lapidated lugs, signature on the band, screw-down transparent case back, winding crown with protecting cap, large inclined bezel, sapphire crystals. D. Black with painted white Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer minute divisions, aperture for the date at 9. Luminous baton hands. M. Cal. based Valjoux 7750, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism, 22K gold rotor. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 50 mm. Thickness 17 mm.