Important Collectors’ Wristwatches, P...

New York - The Fuller Building, Mar 28, 2007

LOT 234

"Grand Régulateur" Chronoswiss, No. 073/300. Made in a limited edition of 300 examples starting in 1993. Very fine and unusual, oversized, convertible, 18K yellow gold gentleman's pocket and wristwatch with regulator dial and an 18K yellow gold Chronoswiss buckle. Accompanied by a fitted box, certificate, chain and extra case back.

C. Four-body, solid, polished and brushed, transparent inner case back, straight and gold-screwed lugs, sapphire crystals. D. Two-tone, solid, guilloché, silver with painted radial Arabic numerals on an outer plain reserve, subsidiary ring dials with painted Roman numerals at 12 for the hour, and for the seconds at 6. Blued steel "spade" hands. M. Cal. 1722, based on a 1921 Minerva caliber, rhodium plated, "fausses côtes" decoration, 15 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance spring. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 46 mm. Thickness 10 mm.