Famous Faces, Watch Auction For Charity

New York, Tourneau, Feb 24, 1999

LOT 48

ALAIN SILBERSTEIN. Donated by Robin Williams

USD 0 - 0

Sold: USD 4,700

Stainless steel, water-resistant, gentleman ' s quartz wristwatch, with date, 2/100th of a second chronograph, registers and tachymeter. The case is polished and the dial is black with auxiliary dial for the 2/100th seconds, 60 minutes and 12 hours registers, outer tachymeter graduation to 500 unit per hour, aperture for the date. Arrow and "baton" gold hands. Dram. 36 mm. Est. ***


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