Exceptional Horological Sale Celebrat...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Apr 24, 2004

LOT 239

J. Auricoste, Type 20. Manufactured in the 1970s. Fine, water-resistant, stainless steel aviator's wristwatch, with retour en vol, round button chronograph and register.

C. three-body, polished, screw-down case back, revolving graduated black bezel in 24 hours.D. black with tritium-coated Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds, and the 30-minute register dials, outer 1/5th second scale. Tritium-coated "Baton" hands.M. Cal. 14''' rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Signed on the dial and the movement, numbered on the case.Diam. 38 mm.