Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York, Jun 14, 2006

LOT 165

"Digital Days of the Week" Henry Moser & Cie, case No. 212251. Made for the Russian market circa 1910. Fine and rare, sterling silver gentleman's wristwatch with date and "digital" days of the week.

C. Three-body, solid, polished, curved bezel and band, central hinged wire lugs, silver hinged cuvette. D. White with painted stylized radial Arabic numerals, minute track, red painted outer graduation for the days of the month, subsidiary seconds dial, aperture for the days of the week. Blued steel "spade" hands, "arrow" hand for the date. M. Cal. 13''', frosted gilt, 15 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic compensation balance, blued steel Breguet balance-spring. Case and movement signed. Diam. 34 mm. Thickness 12 mm.