Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 621

MINERVA - CHROMED STEEL CHRONOGRAPH Minerva, Swiss, movement No. 1603048, case No. 511004. Made circa 1930. Fine, chromed steel, keyless pocket watch with chronograph and register.

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

HKD 8,000 - 16,000 / USD 1,100 - 2,100

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Three-body, polished, co-axial button in the crown for start/ stop and return-to-zero functions of the chronograph, snap-on back. Snap-on chromed steel cuvette. White enamel with radial Roman numerals, outer minute track with concentric fifths of a second divisions, red five minute/seconds numerals, subsidiary seconds and 30-minute register. Blued steel hands. 18''', rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring, index regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good
Case: 2

Very good
Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 2-01

Very good

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial signed, case and movement numbered. DIAM. 51 mm. To be sold without reserve