Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Jun 25, 2011

LOT 221

Movado ? Sterling Ermeto Movado, No. 1233. Made in the 1930's. Fine and rare, rectangular, sterling silver "Ermeto" keyless self-winding purse watch. To be sold without reserve

C. Rectangular, with engraved case, hinged strut on the back missing. D. Silver with applied Arabic indexes, applied dots for outer minute track. Blued steel alpha hands. M. Rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, bimetallic compensation balance, Breguet balance spring, Patented ?Ermeto? winding device by means of the sliding case. Dial, case and movement signed. Dim. 73 x 32 mm (opened).