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The Furama Hotel Hong Kong, Victoriana Room, Jun 05, 2000
LOT 31
Tissot & Fils, circa 1952.Fine and rare, ?World Time?, center-seconds, self-winding, stainless steel gentleman?s wristwatch.
HKD 17,600 - 20,800
USD 2,200 - 2,600
Sold: HKD 19,550
C. three-body, polished and brushed, screw down case back, graduated bezel, straight lugs. D. tow-tone silver with painted indexes and Arabic numerals in24 hours, at the centre, revolving dial bearing the names of 24 towns in the world, bezel graduated in12 hours. ?Dauphine? radium-coated hands. M. 13???, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, rotor ?à butoirs?.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 36 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: * 4 - 5 |
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Dial: 4 - 5 - 01 |
Notes
The hour hand turns once in 12 hours, time is read on the bezel graduation. The inner disc with the names of 24 cities turns once every 24 hours, with the 24 hour dial showing local times. The marking between Auckland and Midway indicates the Date Line. The hands can be set independently of the city disc by using the button on the 2.