Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 27, 2011
Universal Pink Gold Chronograph Universal, Geneve, ?Chronograph?, case No. 1397492, Ref. 12494. Made in the 1950s. Fine, 18K pink gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and tachometer.
C. Three-body, solid, polished, inverted bezel, concave lugs, dedicated snap-on case back. D. Silver with applied pink gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 30 minute and 12 hour registers, outer minute/second divisions, outermost red tachometer scale. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal 285, rhodium plated, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
Grading System | |
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Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-8-17-53-01 |
Good Slightly scratched Slightly spotted Reprinted HANDS Original |