Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces
New York, Apr 10, 2013
LOT 178
BIRKS SINGLE BUTTON CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Birks, Chronograph. Made in the 1960s. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel wristwatch with single round button chronograph and register.
USD 1,000 - 2,000
HKD 8,000 - 15,000 / CHF 950 - 1,900
C. Two-body, polished and brushed, concave lugs, inclined bezel, screw-down case back. D. Silver with printed Arabic numerals and luminous dots, outer minute / seconds track, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute registers. Luminous blued steel baton hands. M. Cal. 175, rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 2-8 |
Very good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-17-01 |
Good Slightly spotted HANDS Original |