Important Watches, Collectors’ Wristw...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Nov 14, 2004

LOT 379

Eberhard & Co., La Chaux-de-Fonds, "Extra-Fort". Produced in the 1940s. Very fine and rare, oversized, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register and tachometer.

C. Three-body, solid, polished and brushed, hinged case back, lapidated lugs. D. Matte silver with painted Roman numerals and Arabic numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30 minutes registers dials, outer tachometer graduation. Blued steel "Moderne" hands. M. 16''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 39 mm.