Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces

Hong Kong, Oct 26, 2013

LOT 197

BOVET CHRONOGRAPH STEEL Bovet, case No. 3401050. Made in circa 1940s. Fine. Square button chronograph, registers, triple date, Steel wristwatch. Accompanied by box.

HKD 5,000 - 8,000

USD 650 - 1,000 / CHF 600 - 950

TO BE SOLD WITHOUT RESERVE

Sold: HKD 11,250

Three-body, solid, polished, concave lugs, snap on case back. Silver with painted orenge Arabic numerals, subsidiary dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer graduation for 1/5th seconds, outer most for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week and the months. Steel Bâton hands. Cal. 13''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock-absorber, Breguet balance spring.


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Grading System
Grade: A

Good

Case: 3-8-10

Good

Slightly scratched

Patinated

Movement: 3-61**

Good

Plating deteriorated

Repair required, at buyer's expense

Dial: 3-53-05

Good

Reprinted

HANDS Luminous material reapplied

Notes

Dial signed, case numbered. DIAM. 37 mm. THICKNESS 13 mm. To be sold without reserve