Collector's Pocket Watches, Wristwatc...

New York, Grand Havana Room, Mar 19, 2003

LOT 90

Chronoswiss, "Grand Régulateur", No. 037/300, Ref. CH 2281. Produced in a limited edition of 300 examples. Production of this reference started in 1993.Very fine and unusual, oversized, convertible, 18K yellow gold gentleman's pocket and wristwatch with regulator dial, 2 interchangeable additional case backs and an 18K yellow gold Chronoswiss buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

USD 9,000 - 11,000

EUR 8,500 - 10,000

C .four-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent inner case back, straight and gold-screwed lugs, sapphire crystals. D. solid "guilloché" silver with painted radial Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, auxiliary hour ring dial with painted Roman numerals at 12 o'clock, auxiliary seconds ring dial at 6. "Spade" blued steel hands. M. Cal. 1722 based on a 1921 Minerva caliber, rhodium-plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, slf-compensating Breguet balance-spring. Dial, case and move-ment signed.Diam. 46 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good
Case: 1
Movement: 1
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

The "Grand Régulateur" can be worn either as a pocket watch or as a wristwatch. It features a case with a transparent inner case back, that can be easily attached to the 2 additional outer case backs, one designed to wear as a pocket watch, the other designed to wear as a wristwatch.