Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...

The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Hong-kong, Jun 08, 2002

LOT 51

Chs Tissot & Fils "Antimagnétique", No. 15691310. Produced in the 1930's.Fine stainless 14K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with pink gold-plated patented buckle.

HKD 2,700 - 4,300

EUR 400 - 600 / USD 350 - 550

Sold: HKD 6,900

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, concave lugs. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dot and dart indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds dial. "Feuille" pink gold hands. M. Cal. 11 1/2''', rhodium-plated, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating flat balance spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 33 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3 - 01

Notes

Charles Tissot & Fils.Around 1925, while the Omega Company was already famous on the international watch market, an important association was developing in the Charles Tissot & Fils manufacture in Le Locle. The firm had formerly concentrated its production on luxury clocks for the Russian market, but this business had been lost during the October Revolution.In approximately 1930, the S.S.I.H. (Société Suisse pour l'Industrie Horlogère) was founded by Omega and Tissot, who were soon joined by Lemania, Rayville, Lanco, Cortébert, Marc Favre, Hamilton, and in 1971, by the Economic Swiss Time Holding with its low price watches Agon, Buler, Continental and Ferex. Charles Tissot & Fils presented several models at the Paris World's Fair in 1937, at the Zürich Swiss Exhibition in 1939, and were present at the Basel Fair from 1944 to 1946. We recently foundvery elegant Art Deco rectangular and shaped ladies wristwatches in an advertisment dating from 1927.