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Hong Kong, Mar 09, 2022

LOT 345

Oris Watch Co.
Demonstration model of a pin-lever escapement, electric motion; chromium-plated metal

HKD 17,000 - 34,000

EUR 1,950 - 3,900 / CHF 2,000 - 4,000 / USD 2,200 - 4,400

Sold: HKD 22,500

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 (modern model; 2.5 / 250).


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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 1940-1950

Movement No. unnumbered

Case No. 179

Material chromium-plated metal

Caliber pin-lever escapement

Dimensions 165 x 160 x 120 mm.

Signature case

Accessories additional later wood base with protective glass dome (Ø 225 mm. / H. 250 mm. approx.)

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.