Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Mar 10, 2011

LOT 13

BR 03-94 Aviation Instrument Bell & Ross, "Automatic Chronograph," case No. 03217, Ref. BR03-94. Circa 2008. Fine, large, square, self-winding, water resistant, black powder coated stainless steel aviator's wristwatch with date, square button chronograph, register, black rubber strap and a black Bell & Ross buckle.

C. Two-body, matte black, case back secured by nuts, bezel with four screws, straight lugs, flat sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals and baton indexes, outer minute division, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 30-minute register, aperture for the date between 4 and 5. Black and white épée hands. M. Cal. 2894, rhodium-plated, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance adjusted to four positions, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial case and movement signed Dim. 42 x 42 mm. Thickness: 12 mm