Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 08, 2010

LOT 271

NY Yankees 1952 World Champions Gift to Joe Dimaggio Wittnauer Watch Co., New York. Presented to Joe DiMaggio in celebration of the 1952 World Championship of the New York Yankees. Fine, silver nickel-plated pocket watch. Accompanied by the original fitted box, a Letter of Provenance and the original Yankees Christmas card from Dan Topping and Del Webb.

USD 3,000 - 5,000

CHF 3,000 - 5,000 / EUR 2,200 - 3,500

Sold: USD 6,250

c. Two-body, solid, polished, wide bezel with opening for the winding crown, reeded edge, case back engraved: World Champions, The Yankee Logo, New York Yankees ? 1952 (and initials) J.P.D (Joe Paul DiMaggio). d. Matte silver with applied 8 round indexes and printed Arabic quarters, subsidiary seconds dial. White gold feuille hands. M. Cal. 10 S, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel flat balance spring. Dial and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 9 mm. From the Joe DiMaggio Collection


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Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 2**

Very good

Repair required, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Joseph Paul "Joe" DiMaggio (November 25, 1914 ? March 8, 1999) An American baseball player who played centerfield for the New York Yankees, was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1955.His two brothers, Vince and Dom, also became major league center fielders. A 3-time MVP winner and a 13-time All-Star, DiMaggio was the only player to be selected for the All-Star Game in every season he played. During the thirteen years of his career, the Yankees won ten pennants and nine world championships. When he retired, he had the fifth-most career home runs (361) and sixth-highest slugging percentage (.579) in history. DiMaggio is perhaps best known for his 56-game hitting streak (May 15?July 16, 1941); his record still stands.