Only Online Auction
Hong Kong, Mar 09, 2022
LOT 227
Tavannes Watch Co.
Chronograph, minute counter, silver dial, calibre Venus 175; 18K pink gold
HKD 29,800 - 46,800
EUR 3,400 - 5,300 / CHF 3,500 - 5,500 / USD 3,900 - 6,000
18K pink gold, manual-winding, round-shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, snap-on case-back, silver colour dial with radial revolving Roman numerals, subsidiary seconds at 9 and two horological complications:
· 1/5 second chronograph (activated by the two rectangular-shaped push-pieces located on the case-band) with tachometric scale graduated in an Archimedean spiral for 1 000 metres
· Half-instantaneous 30-minute counter (subsidiary dial at 3 o’clock)
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: A |
Good |
Case: 3-8 |
Good Slightly scratched |
Movement: 3* |
Good Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 3-17-01 |
Good Slightly spotted HANDS Original |
Brand Tavannes Watch Co., Tavannes (Bernese Jura)
Year circa 1940-1950
Movement No. unnumbered
Case No. 427 228 (by Eric Monnier, La Chaux-de-Fonds)
Material 18K pink gold
Bracelet brown leather strap
Buckle gilded metal buckle
Diameter 35.4 mm.
Caliber Venus 175, 13’’’ (by Berret & Schmitz, Moutier, Bernese Jura)
Signature dial and movement
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.