Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, May 12, 2013

LOT 36

U-BOAT PVD-COATED CHRONOGRAPH FLIGHTDECK U-BOAT, Italy, No. 1081 AB/0 A07111 00290. Sold on August 14th, 2007. Fine and unusual, oversized, left-handed, water resistant, self-winding, pvd-coated wristwatch with lever and rectangular button chronograph, registers, hinged winding crown, date and a pvd-coated U-BOAT buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box and warranty card.

C. Three-body, pvd-coated, straight lapidated lugs, case back with 9 screws, protected hinged winding crown, the lever at 7 is to start and stop, the rectangular button at 10 to reset the chronograph, sapphire crystal. D. Black with large luminous Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12- hour and 30-minute registers, aperture for the date at 9. Luminous black baton hands. M. Cal. U-7750/50, rhodium-plated, 25 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self compensating flat balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. DIAM. 50 mm. THICKNESS 16 mm.