Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 08, 2011

LOT 273

Paul Ditisheim Chronograph Paul Ditisheim, Solvil, Swiss, case No. 716061. Made in the 1930's. Fine, 18K yellow gold, keyless watch with chronograph and 30-minute register.

C. Three-body, polished, rounded bezel, co-axial button in the crown for start/stop and return-to-zero of the chronograph. D. White enamel with painted Breguet numerals, outer minute track graduated to 1/5 seconds, Arabic five second numerals, subsidiary seconds dial and 30-minute register with black numerals. Blued steel spade hands. M. 18 ''', brushed, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed Paul Ditisheim and Solvil. Diam. 52 mm.