Only Online Auction
Geneva, Apr 07, 2021
LOT 254
Oris Watch Co.
Demonstration model of a pin-lever escapement, electric motion; chromium-plated metal
CHF 1,500 - 3,000
EUR 1,400 - 2,800 / USD 1,650 - 3,300 / HKD 12,600 - 25,200
Sold: CHF 2,125
Chromium-plated metal, demonstration model of a pin-lever escapement, with monometallic balance and flat hairspring; stop-balance at 12 o’clock; on a wooden base; electric motion with an electrical socket with two male plugs (10 / 250).
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3 |
Good |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Brand Oris, Hölstein, Waldenburg District, Basel-Landschaft
Year circa 1940
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 296
Material chromium-plated metal
Caliber pine-line lever escapement
Height 165 mm.
Width 160 mm.
Thickness 120 mm.
Weight 1 390 gr. (approx.)
Signature case
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.