Only Online Auction
Geneva, Apr 07, 2021
LOT 77
Movado
Centre-seconds, two-tone dial; “Ermetophone”; stainless steel and leather
CHF 500 - 1,000
EUR 500 - 950 / USD 550 - 1,100 / HKD 4,200 - 8,400
Sold: CHF 625
Stainless steel and black leather, patented winding device by means of the sliding case, horizontal rectangular-shaped, purse-watch, silver two-tone “sunburst” dial with centre-seconds and one horological complication:
· Alarm (setting on the central index by the crown at 11 o’clock, with a red dot)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-01 |
Good HANDS Original |
Brand Movado, La Chaux-de-Fonds
Model “Ermetophone”
Year circa 1960
Case No. 4 908
Material stainless steel and leather
Height 36.1 mm.
Width 50.2 mm.
Signature dial, case and movement
Accessories copies of invention patents
Notes
Ermeto
The “Ermeto” design was created by Georges Huguenin, Paul Huguenin-Davoine and Alfred Dubois, of Huguenin Frères et Cie, Fabrique Niel, Le Locle, who in 1926 patented an idea of an ordinary rectangular watch case protected by “an outer ornamental casing, the two halves of which are adapted to slide apart to expose the dial”. The idea was patented in a number of countries, starting with England on October 11, 1926 (English patent No. 278 669), and the next day in Germany (German patent No. 443 555).
Movado Factories bought the patent rights and a year later patented the winding system by sliding the case open and closed (English patent No. 296 721 of September 6, 1927). The design became very successful and Movado manufactured it constantly for the next half-century.
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.