Thematic Auction in Geneva:The Evolut...

Hotel Noga Hilton, Geneva, Nov 16, 2002

LOT 381

Movado, Ref. 9038. Produced in the 1950's.Fine, water-resistant, 18K yellow gold gentleman's wristwatch with round button chronograph, registers and tachometer.

CHF 5,000 - 7,000

EUR 3,300 - 4,700

Sold: CHF 4,600

C. two-body, solid, polished and brushed, screwed-down case back, stepped bezel, triangular lugs, dust protecting cap. D. matte silver with applied yellow gold dot indexes and Arabic numerals, sunk auxiliary "guilloché" dials for the seconds, the 12-hour and 30-minute registers, outer tachometer graduation in painted black Arabic numerals, concentric, the 1/5th second scale and the minutes in red Arabic numerals. "Bâton" yellow gold hands. M. Cal. 95 M -12''', rhodium-plated, 17 jewels, straightline lever escapement, monometallic balance, self-compensating Breguet balance-spring.Dial, case and movement signed.Diam. 35 mm.


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Grading System
Case: 3

Good
Movement: 4*

Fair

Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense
Dial: 3 - 5 - 01

Notes

The chronograph caliber 95 M was produced from 1939 to circa 1970.A similar watch is published in "The Movado History" by Fritz von Osterhausen, Shiffer Publishing Ltd., p. 122.