Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Mar 16, 2014

LOT 21

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.

CHF 1,500 - 3,500

HKD 12,500 - 29,000 / USD 1,600 - 3,700

Sold: CHF 2,000

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.


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Grading System
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

Notes

Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 36 mm. THICKNESS 11 mm. The numbered box included with this lot is inscribed for watch No. 044 and not the present watch No. 043.