Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Geneva, Nov 11, 2012

LOT 489

ZENITH ? SET OF FOUR YELLOW GOLD CHRONOMETER WRISTWATCHES Zenith, ?Chronometre?, No. 162. Made circa 1990 in a limited edition and sold as a set of four watches. Very fine, set of four 18K yellow gold wristwatches, including an El Primero chronograph. Accompanied by the original Zenith fitted box for all four watches, Bulletin de Marche and Guarantees (now void). The fi rst : Zenith, ?El Primero Chronometre Automatic?, No. 162/500, movement No. 85118, Ref. 30.1250.400. Fine, self-winding, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with square button chronograph, registers, date, tachometer and an 18K yellow gold Zenith buckle.
The second : Zenith, ?Chronometre?, No. 162/300, movement No. 35419, Ref. 30.2125.113. Fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Zenith buckle.
The third : Zenith, ?Chronometre?, No. 162/300, movement No. 35459, Ref. 30.3125.113. Fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Zenith buckle
The fourth : Zenith, ?Chronometre?, No. 162/300, movement No. 35304, Ref. 30.1125.113. Fine, 18K yellow gold wristwatch with an 18K yellow gold Zenith buckle

CHF 6,000 - 8,000

USD 6,500 - 8,500 / EUR 5,000 - 6,500

Sold: CHF 11,875

The first: C. Three body, solid, polished, curved lugs, stepped inclined bezel, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. White lacquered with applied yellow gold dart and round indexes, Roman 12, outer minutes/seconds divisions, subsidiary guilloche dials for the seconds, 30 minutes, 12 hour registers, outer most tachometer scale, aperture for the date at 5. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 400, rhodium plated, 31 jewels, fausses cotes decorations, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 40 mm. Thickness 12 mm.
The second: C. Three body, solid, polished, concave lugs, curved bezel, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. White lacquered with applied yellow gold baton indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2541, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm.
The third: C. Three body, solid, polished, concave lugs, inclined bezel, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. White lacquered with applied yellow gold dart indexes, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2541, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm.
The fourth: C. Three body, solid, polished, concave lugs, inclined bezel, snap-on case back, sapphire crystal. D. Silvered with applied yellow gold dart indexes and Arabic numerals, outer minute divisions, subsidiary seconds. Yellow gold baton hands. M. Cal. 2541, rhodium plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, selfcompensating fl at balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 35 mm. Thickness 8 mm.


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Grading System
Grade: AA

Very good

Case: 2

Very good

Movement: 2*

Very good

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense

Dial: 1-01

As new

HANDS Original