Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 15, 2010

LOT 146

Ernst Benz ?Chronoflite ? World Timer Ernst Benz, Chronoflite, World Timer, Automatic, No. 84, Ref. 10800. Made in 2007, sold November 18th, 2008. Fine, large, center seconds, self-winding, water-resistant, world time, stainless steel wristwatch with date and a stainless steel Ernst Benz buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, certificate and instruction manual. To be sold without reserve

C. Three-body, polished, concave lugs, transparent screw-down case back, the crown at 10 is for rotating the world time disc, sapphire crystals. D. Textured black with applied luminous steel Arabic numerals and indexes, outer bidirectional revolving disc with the names of 24 world cities, concentric 24-hour silver ring, aperture for the date at 3. Luminous steel baton hands, luminous red arrow 24-hour hand. M. Cal. 2893-2, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 21 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating flat balance spring, shock absorber, micrometer regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 47 mm. Thickness 14 mm.