Important Watches, Collector's Wristw...
The Ritz-carlton Hotel, Jun 06, 2004
LOT 194
International Watch Co., Schaffhausen, No. 1085696, made in 1944. Fine 18K gold keyless dress watch.
HKD 7,000 - 9,000
EUR 750 - 950 / USD 900 - 1,200
Sold: HKD 11,500
C. Three-piece, polished back and bezel, brushed band.D. Silvered with applied gold indexes, outer minute dotdivisions, subsidiary seconds. Gold ?Bâton? hands. M. 38 mm (17???), cal. 95, rhodium-plated, ?fausses-côtes? decoration, 20 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut-bimetallic compensation balance with Breguet balance spring.Signed on dial, case and movement.Diam. 45 mm.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 2 |
Very good |
Movement: 2 |
Very good |
Dial: 2 - 01 |
Notes
The end of the World War II brought a renewed demand for the luxury objects enjoyed before the war. Hence, gold dress watches knew a new wave of popularity.