Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 11, 2012

LOT 333

EBERHARD & CO.TAZIO NUVOLARI, CHRONOGRAPH Eberhard & Co., "Tazio Nuvolari, Chronograph", case No. 97-0416, Ref. 31030. Made in the 1990's. Fine, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and a stainless steel Eberhard & Co. buckle. Accompanied by fitted box and warranty.

C. Three-body, polished, lapidated lugs, case back with 8 screws, oeil-deperdrix bezel decoration on the back, tachometer graduation on the bezel in miles per hour, screw-down crown, sapphire crystal. D. Black with luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the 30-minute and 12 hour register, outer tachometer graduation in km per hour, at 9 the signature and tortoise charm symbol with the initials "TN". Luminous white baton hands. M. Cal. based Valjoux 7750, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39.5 mm. Thickness 13 mm.