Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong - Kong, Oct 09, 2010

LOT 14

Zenith, "Compur", case No. 726923, Ref. 12412. Made in the 1940s. Fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with rectangular button chronograph, register and tachometer. To be sold without reserve

HKD 6,000 - 9,000

USD 800 - 1,200 / EUR 600 - 900

Sold: HKD 21,250

C. Three-body, solid, polished, lapidated lugs, flat bezel, snap-on case back. D. Two-tone matte silver with flinqué yellow gold indexes and Arabic 12 and 6, subsidiary dials for the seconds and the 45 minute register, outer minutes and fifths of a second divisions with Arabic five minute numerals, outermost tachometer scale. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 146, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, straight line lever escapement, monometallic balance, selfcompensating Breguet balance spring, index regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 34.5. Thickness. 12 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3

Good

Movement: 3*

Good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-6-8-01

Good

Slightly oxidized

Slightly scratched

HANDS Original