Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Geneva, Mar 16, 2014
ORIS JULES VERNE WORLDTIMER PINK GOLD - LIMITED EDITION Oris, Swiss, "Worldtimer Jules Verne - Officially Certified Chronometer", No. 043/250, Ref. 7489-60. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces in 1998. Fine, 18K pink gold, two-time-zone, self-winding, water-resistant wristwatch with date, day and night indication and an 18K pink gold Oris buckle. Accompanied by an Oris fitted box, Certificate, COSC Certificate and booklet.
Three-body, polished, stepped curved bezel, screw-down crown, edition number engraved on a plaque below 6, buttons at 4 and 8 for independently moving the hour hand back or forwards for the second time zone, concave lugs, back with 6 screws. Silver engine-turned with applied pink gold faceted dart indexes and Arabic 12, luminous dots, outer minute divisions, subsidiary dials for the seconds and second time zone, apertures for the day and night indication and date. Luminous pink gold alpha hands. Cal. Oris 695, rhodium-plated, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance spring, index regulator.
Grading System | |
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Grade: AA |
Very good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 2* |
Very good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |