Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Nov 11, 2012
LOT 541
MOVADO OCTAGONAL DRESS WATCH GOLD & ENAMEL Movado, Swiss, "Chronometre", case No. 639889. Made circa 1920. Fine and elegant, thin, octagonal, 18K yellow gold and enamel, keyless dress pocket watch.
CHF 2,200 - 4,200
USD 2,300 - 4,500 / EUR 1,800 - 3,500
Sold: CHF 4,000
C. Two-body, solid, bezel overlaid with violet translucent guilloche enamel, white enamel line edging and outer border with a geometric pattern on champleve black enamel ground, the back entirely overlaid with transparent guilloche violet enamel, border to match the bezel. D. Octagonal, matte silver with graduated black champleve Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Blued steel hands. M. 16???, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, 4 adjustments, Breguet balance spring, screw micrometer regulator. Dial and case signed. Diam. 42 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-24 |
Good Slightly chipped |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-10-01 |
Good Patinated HANDS Original |