Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, May 10, 2020

LOT 159

U-Boat by Italo Fontana - Ref. DES-EC-REG, left-handed; “U-42” “Thousands of Feet”; stainless steel

HKD 4,700 - 7,800

USD 600 - 1,000 / EUR 550 - 950 / CHF 600 - 1,000

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: HKD 5,250

Stainless steel, manual-winding, cushion-shaped, oversized diver’s wristwatch, water-resistant with sapphire-crystal case-back screwed by eight screws, left-hand winding crown, large bezel screwed by eight screws in the shape of a porthole (bull’s-eye window), black colour dial with yellow luminous numerals, subsidiary seconds at 3.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 1-8

As new

Slightly scratched

Movement: 2 *
Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original

Brand u-boat, Lucca and Firenze / Florence (Italy)

Model “U-42” “Thousands of Feet”

Reference DES-EC-REG

Year circa 2010

Case No. 00443742-001

Material stainless steel

Bracelet black leather U-B strap

Buckle stainless steel U-B buckle

Caliber 16’’’ ½ (based on ETA 6497-2)

Height 50 mm.

Width 50 mm.

Signature dial, case and movement