Exceptional horologic works of art

Geneva, Oct 13, 2003

LOT 616

Movado, No. 475902. Produced in the 1940 's.Fine, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers and pulsometer.

CHF 1,000 - 1,600

Sold: CHF 1,050

C. three-body, polished, rounded bezel, curved lugs.D. matte silver with applied yellow gold Arabic numerals and dot indexes, auxiliary "guilloch?" sunk dials for the seconds, the 12 hour and 60 minute registers, outer pulsometer scale graduated for 30 pulsations. Yellow gold "R?gate" hands. M. Cal. 13 ''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance , self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 30 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 4

Fair

Movement: 4-5*

Fair

Poor

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 4-5-01

Fair

Poor

HANDS Original

Notes

It is unusual to see the minute register of a wrist-chronograph in 60 minutes, usually it is in 30 minutes.