Important Collector's Wristwatches & ...

Grand Havana Room, Sep 22, 2004

LOT 70

Chronoswiss, "Grand Régulateur", No. 099/300. Manufactured in a limited edition of 300 examples starting in 1993. Very fine and unusual, oversized, convertible, 18K yellow gold gentleman's pocket and wristwatch with regulator dial, and an 18K yellow gold Chronoswiss buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box and certificate.

USD 11,000 - 13,000

EUR 9,000 - 10,500

C. Four-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent inner case back, straight and gold-screwed lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Solid "guilloché" silver with painted radial Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, subsidiary ring dials with painted Roman numerals at 12 for the hour, and for the seconds at 6. Blued steel "spade" hands.M. Cal. 1722 based on a 1921 Minerva caliber, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 1

As new
Dial: 1 - 01

Notes

The "Grand Régulateur" can be worn either as a pocket watch or as a wristwatch. It features a case with a transparent inner case back, that can be easily attached to the additional outer case back, one designed to wear as a pocket watch, the other designed to wear as a wristwatch.