Contemporary, Limited Edition and Mod...

New York, Park Lane Hotel, Dec 15, 1998

LOT 1

Telda, Antimagnetique Rattrapante, No. 5/30, made in 1997. Very fine and rare, 18K pink gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button split-second chronograph, registers and pulsometer.

USD 6,500 - 7,500

C. massive, polished, transparent back, stepped bezel, teardrop lugs. D. two-tone silver with inlaid pink gold Arabic numerals and round indexes + "guilloche" auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer pulsometer graduation for 15 pulsations. "Feuille " pink gold hands. M. 14 "' Cal. Venus 185, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring the coaxial single button on the winding-crown is for start-stop and return to zero functions of the splitsecond chronograph hand. Dial, case and movement signed. . Diam. 37 mm.


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Grade: AAA

Excellent

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Limited edition of 30 examples, in pink gold, made in 1997. Telda watches were equipped with the Cal. Venus 185 which was produced in 2000 examples in the 1940's.