Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Dec 13, 2012

LOT 79

KELEK REF. 94-03 A QUARTER REPEATER STEEL Kelek, Swiss, 1896. Made in 1996 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Kelek (1896 - 1996). Fine and rare, quarter-repeating, center seconds, selfwinding, stainless steel wristwatch with a stainless steel Kelek buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and warranty.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, transparent case back, stepped bezel, straight lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Guilloche silver with painted Breguet numerals and applied white gold dot indexes on a plain outer reserve, outer minute track. Oxidized gold Breguet hands. M. Cal. DK 87, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 29 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, repeating on gongs by activating slide on the band. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 39 mm. Thickness 12 mm.