Only Online Auction

Geneva, Jan 03, 2022

LOT 221

MINERVA, BABY CHRONOGRAPH, BLACK DIAL, HOODED LUGS, STEEL

CHF 1,000 - 2,000

EUR 1,000 - 1,950 / USD 1,100 - 2,200 / HKD 8,500 - 16,900

Sold: CHF 1,250

A very fine, rare, small, manual wind, stainless steel chronograph wristwatch with hooded lugs


Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 3-8

Good

Slightly scratched

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-8-01-05

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original

HANDS Luminous material reapplied

Brand Minerva, Swiss

Year circa 1940

Case No. 497684

Material stainless steel

Caliber 12 1/2'''

Diameter 33 mm.

Signature Dial signed, case numbered, movement stamped

Provenance

Property of a Swiss collector

CONDITIONS AND INFORMATION FOR BUYERS

The purchase price payable by a buyer will be the sum of the final bid price plus the buyer’s premium, together with any applicable sales or compensating use tax. In addition to the hammer price, the buyer’s premium is payable as follows: 25% of the hammer price on each lot.

Important notice – Special conditions Please look carefully at all the photos as they are an integral part of the description. Any defect not mentioned in the descriptions but visible on the photos will be considered as described and cannot lead to any claim. The dimensions are given as an indication and may slightly differ from the measures mentioned by the manufacturers especially for contemporary watches. The photos are not retouched. Colors may differ from reality. For timepieces, we guarantee neither the functioning nor the precision of the movement, nor the water-resistance of the case. In addition, please note that movements, parts of mechanisms or cases may be incomplete. The lots are sold “as is”, described to the best of our knowledge and cannot be returned. Once the online bid is placed by the bidder, it cannot be cancelled.