100 Years of Wristwatches

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Nov 19, 2000

LOT 138

Spy recorder in the shape of a wristwatch, Minifon P55, Protona DBP, No. 1026937. Produced in the 1940's.Unusual and amusing, stainless steel gentleman's wristwatch case with square button chronograph, registerand tachometer, electrically related to a portable beige recorder with a leather outer case.

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

USD 600 - 1,200

Sold: CHF 1,840

C. two-body, polished, pierced back.D. matte silver with painted gold indexes and Arabic numerals, auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes registers dials,outer tachometer graduation. 'Feuille' gold hands.Diam. 39 mm.Size of the recorder: 185 x 110 x 45 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 4

Fair

Dial: 4 - 6 - 01

Notes

This wristwatch case bears no movement and is disguised as a chronograph with 30 minutes register. It bears a built-inlistening microphone.