Important Watches, Collector's Wrist...

Hong Kong, Jun 08, 2001

LOT 270

Zénith,"El Primero" Chronomètre, ChronoMaster No. 654/900. Produced in a limited edition of 900 examples to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation.Fine self-winding, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, tachometer and date, with an 18K yellow gold Zenith buckle.

C. three-body, solid, polished, engraved screwed case back, concave lugs. D. white with applied gold indexes, auxiliary dials for the seconds, the 12 hours and 30 minutes registers, outer tachometer graduations, aperture for the date between the 4 and the 5. Yellow gold "Bâton" hands. M. Cal. 40.0, rhodium-plated, 31 jewels, lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 40 mm.