Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Jun 12, 2012

LOT 89

ETERNA REF. 8508.41 CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Eterna, Eterna-Matic, Cambridge. Ref. 8508.41. Made in the 1990's. Fine, self-winding, water resistant to 30 m, stainless steel wristwatch with date, round button chronograph, tachometer and telemeter. To be sold without reserve

C. Two body, polished and brushed, lapidated bezel, concave lugs, screw down case back, sapphire crystal. D. Two-tone silver with painted Arabic numerals, outer 1/5th seconds track with 5-second Arabic markers, most outer red telemeter scale and black tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds, 12-hour, 30-minute registers. Black feuille hands. M. Cal. 2894-2, rhodium-plated, 37 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness 13 mm.