Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 08, 2014

LOT 867

MONTBLANC VILLERET 1858 VINTAGE CHRONOGRAPHE - WHITE GOLD - LIMITED EDITION Montblanc, "Villeret 1858 Vintage Chronographe", No. 50/58, movement by Minerva No. 122248, case No. VE188938, Ref. M162911. Made in a limited edition of 58 pieces, sold in 2011. Fine, large, 18K white gold water-resistant wristwatch with single- button chronograph, register, telemeter, tachometer and an 18K white gold Montblanc buckle. Accompanied by a Montblanc fitted box, guarantee and instruction manual.

CHF 10,000 - 15,000

HKD 83,000 - 125,000 / USD 10,500 - 16,000

Sold: CHF 17,500

Three-body, polished, concave bezel, curved stepped lugs, co-axial button in the large crown for start/stop and return-to-zero of the chronograph, transparent back with 6 screws, sapphire crystals. Black with white Breguet numerals, outer minutes and fifths of a second divisions, outermost telemeter scale and inner spiral tachometer scale, subsidiary dials for the seconds and 30-minute register. White gold feuille hands. Cal. 16-29, rhodium plated, fausses cotes decoration, 17 jewels, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring, shock absorber, swan-neck micrometer regulator.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 1*

As new

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Notes

Dial signed Montblanc, movement signed Minerva. DIAM. 44.5 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm.