Important Collectors' Wristwtches, Po...

New York, Sep 26, 2007

LOT 290

"Opus" Chronoswiss, "Opus", Chronograph, Ref. CH 7522 R. Made circa 2000. Very fine, skeletonized, self-winding, water-resistant, stainless steel and 18K pink gold wristwatch with round-button chronograph, registers, date and a stainless steel and 18K pink gold Chronoswiss buckle.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, reeded bezel and back edge, straight lugs, gold screwed bars, screwed-down transparent case back. D. Skeletonized silver, outer 1/5th seconds scale, subsidiary ring dials for the days of the month at 3, the seconds at 9, 12-hour register at 6 and 30-minute register at 12. Blued steel "Breguet" hands. M. Cal. C. 741 S, skeletonized, ?oeil-de-perdrix? decoration, copper-colored, 23 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating flat balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial and movement signed, case numbered. Diam. 38 mm. Thickness: 15 mm.