Important Collectors' Wristwatches, P...
New York, Jun 10, 2010
LOT 270
Fortis - Steel Chronograph ? Date & Day Fortis, Grenchen, "Automatic Chronograph," Ref. 597. 11.141. Made in the 2000s. Fine self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with date and day, round button chronograph, registers and a stainless steel Fortis buckle. To be sold without reserve
USD 1,000 - 1,500
EUR 800 - 1,200 / CHF 1,100 - 1,700
Sold: USD 780
C. Two-body, brushed, screw-down case back, down-turned straight lugs, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and square and triangular indexes, outer minute/seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, apertures for the date and day. Luminous black lozenge hands, red chronograph hands. M. Cal. 7750, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating flat balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 15 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1 |
As new |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |