Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...

Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Oct 18, 1997

LOT 164

ZZeenniitthh "Chronometre" No. 237/300, made in 1990. Very fine and rare, commemorative, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch accompanied by a fitted box, a certificate of guarantee and a certificate of the "Controle Officiel Suisse des Chronometres" (Bulletin de Marche No. 4009542), in Le Locle, Switzerland.

CHF 1,500 - 2,000

Sold: CHF 2,760

C. massive, polished. D. matt silver with applied gold indexes and Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds dial, on the 3, the case number. "Baton " gold hands. M. No. 35647, manual winding. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 36 mm.


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Grade: B

Fair

Case: 1

As new

Movement: 1

As new

Dial: 1-51

As new

Partially reprinted

Notes

Phis watch is part of a limited series of 300 pieces, made at the occasion of the 125th Anniversary of Zenith. It went through the Trials for wristwatches Type I by the " Controle Officiel Suisse des Chronometres " in Le Lode with the following results obtained on 10 October, 1990 `Mean daily rate in the different positions: - 0,9 Mean variation: 1,4 Maximum variation: 2,0 Difference between flat and hanging position: + 0,5 Greatest difference between the mean daily rate and any individual rate: 3,9 Variation of rate per 1° centigrade: + 0,03 Secondary error: - Rate resuming: - 1,5 The values are indicated in seconds