Important Modern and Vintage Timepieces

New York, Sep 14, 2011

LOT 156

GRAHAM - STEEL - CHRONOGRAPH CHRONOFIGHTER - OVERLORD Graham, ?Chronofighter, Officially Certified Chronometer,? No. 207/250, Ref. 2CFAS. Made in a limited edition of 250 pieces in 2004 to commemorate 60 years of Operation Overlord. Fine, rare and unusual, oversized, self-winding, waterresistant, stainless steel chronometer wristwatch with trigger type chronograph, register and a stainless steel Graham buckle. Accompanied by the original fitted box, COSC certificate and Certificate of Origin.

C. Three-body, polished and brushed, curved lugs, concave bezel, case back with 8 screws engraved: Overlord 1944-2004 and embossed logo, chronograph buttons on the left with start/stop functions activated by a trigger, return-to-zero by round button, sapphire crystal. D. Tricolor matte black, silver and orange with applied steel luminous baton square and dot indexes and painted Arabic numerals, subsidiary silver ring dials for the seconds and 30-minute register, outer minute/second divisions, the background with the English Channel. Luminous steel "modern" hands. M. Cal. G-1722, rhodium-plated, fausses cotes decoration, 30 jewels, straight-line lever escapement, monometallic balance, shock absorber, self-compensating fl at balance spring, index regulator, hack mechanism. Dial, case and movement signed. Diam. 43 mm. Thickness 16 mm.